The Holy Bible

(2) For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

(3) A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

(11) The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

(12) When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

(14) Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

(17) A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

(17) A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

(20) A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

(21) To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

(23) He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

(5) A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

(6) In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

(9) If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

(9) If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

(11) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

(13) The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

(20) Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

(22) An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

(22) An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

(25) The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

(27) An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

(1) The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

(2) Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

(2) Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

(19) The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

(3) What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

(8) All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

(13) And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

(12) And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

(16) For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

(18) Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

(19) And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

(21) For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

(21) For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

(22) For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

(24) There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

(26) For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

(11) He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

(12) I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

(13) And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

(19) For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

(21) Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

(22) Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

(4) Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

(12) The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

(19) Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

(2) A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

(3) If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

(7) All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

(10) That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.