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So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

The earth is the LORD"s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.