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Like as a partridge taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:

Like as a partridge taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:

Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.

Every beast loveth his like, and every man loveth his neighbor.

All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleave to his like.

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.

The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.

The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.

The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.

The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.

The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.

Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.

Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree upon the mountains of Hermon.

I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.

I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour like the best myrrh, as galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, and as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.

I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour like the best myrrh, as galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, and as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.

He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.

The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like sackcloth.

The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.

I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.

He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?

Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.

The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.

The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.

I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.

Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.

If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.

He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.

The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall vanish with noise, like a great thunder in rain.

The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall vanish with noise, like a great thunder in rain.

Abraham was a great father of many people: in glory was there none like unto him;

He made him like to the glorious saints, and magnified him, so that his enemies stood in fear of him.

He exalted Aaron, an holy man like unto him, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi.

With twisted scarlet, the work of the cunning workman, with precious stones graven like seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.

Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.

O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!

The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine.

But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.

Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.

Wherefore the evils cleaved unto us, and the curse, which the Lord appointed by Moses his servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, to give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day.

Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.

Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers, neither be ye afraid of them, when ye see the multitude before them and behind them, worshipping them.

For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in.

As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and abuse; in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and impotent they give nothing of it.

In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a vow unto them, and keep it not, they will not require it.

Their gods of wood, and which are overlaid with gold and silver, are like the stones that be hewn out of the mountain: they that worship them shall be confounded.

Whereupon when fire falleth upon the house of gods of wood, or laid over with gold or silver, their priests will flee away, and escape; but they themselves shall be burned asunder like beams.

In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen; and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.

And the fire sent from above to consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded: but these are like unto them neither in shew nor power.

And likewise their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold, are like to a white thorn in an orchard, that every bird sitteth upon; as also to a dead body, that is cast into the dark.

Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.

Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.

Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt.

Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king’s commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king’s friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.

Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom.

In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.

In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.

Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.

So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.

Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.

And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own.

And opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads and cast them to those that were without.

In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had, and they remain with us,

Others ran flocking out of their houses to the general supplication, because the place was like to come into contempt.

By reason whereof sore calamity came upon them: for they had them to be their enemies and avengers, whose custom they followed so earnestly, and unto whom they desired to be like in all things.

And then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of soldiers,

And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury takest us out of this present life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto everlasting life.

Now when this man was dead also, they tormented and mangled the fourth in like manner.

He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch having very great dishonour, for that his host was destroyed.

And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.

And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.

But when he heard that the Jamnites were minded to do in like manner unto the Jews that dwelt among them,

Nevertheless, while there was yet breath within him, being inflamed with anger, he rose up; and though his blood gushed out like spouts of water, and his wounds were grievous, yet he ran through the midst of the throng; and standing upon a steep rock,

This done, in like manner there appeared a man with gray hairs, and exceeding glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.

With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of her works.

And twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering like gold.

Like as thou hast decreed, and as many as do obey the law of the Lord.

Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.

The floods of the sea also in like manner took counsel, and said, Come, let us go up and subdue the woods of the plain, that there also we may make us another country.

For like as the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea to his floods: even so they that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth: and he that dwelleth above the heavens may only understand the things that are above the height of the heavens.

Then said I, No, Lord, that can she not. And he said unto me, In the grave the chambers of souls are like the womb of a woman:

For like as a woman that travaileth maketh haste to escape the necessity of the travail: even so do these places haste to deliver those things that are committed unto them.

And so I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like as Uriel the angel commanded me.

Then said he unto me, Like as thou canst do none of these things that I have spoken of, even so canst thou not find out my judgment, or in the end the love that I have promised unto my people.

And he said unto me, I will liken my judgment unto a ring: like as there is no slackness of the last, even so there is no swiftness of the first.

For like as a young child may not bring forth the things that belong to the aged, even so have I disposed the world which I created.

Say unto her, Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of stature?

And it happened, that when I had heard it I stood up upon my feet, and hearkened, and, behold, there was a voice that spake, and the sound of it was like the sound of many waters.

At that time shall friends fight one against another like enemies, and the earth shall stand in fear with those that dwell therein, the springs of the fountains shall stand still, and in three hours they shall not run.

And it came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted seven days in like manner, that I might fulfil the three weeks which he told me.

As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that they are nothing, but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop that falleth from a vessel.

But put the case the entrance were narrow, and like a river;

The entrance thereof is narrow, and is set in a dangerous place to fall, like as if there were a fire on the right hand, and on the left a deep water:

And the world shall be turned into the old silence seven days, like as in the former judgments: so that no man shall remain.

For thou art alone, and we all one workmanship of thine hands, like as thou hast said.

Let it not be thy will to destroy them which have lived like beasts; but to look upon them that have clearly taught thy law.

Like as I have spoken now, so shall it come to pass.