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A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.

A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.

A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.

A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.

As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.

The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.

A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.

The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.

So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?

The sacrifice of a just man is acceptable, and the memorial thereof shall never be forgotten.

He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.

Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.

A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.

A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.

The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, and a man loveth nothing better.

Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so [who will believe] a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.

And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.

For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.

A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.

A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him happy.

The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumerable.

A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual.

The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise.

A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.

So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved.

Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, till the day that they return to the mother of all things.

[Such things happen] unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more upon sinners.

To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.

Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both.

The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.

The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!

O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!

A man that hideth his foolishness is better than a man that hideth his wisdom.

A man that hideth his foolishness is better than a man that hideth his wisdom.

Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: and of a lie before a prince and a mighty man;

And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.

The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:

Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.

Oh how desirable are all his works! and that a man may see even to a spark.

A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.

And he brought out of him a merciful man, which found favour in the sight of all flesh, even Moses, beloved of God and men, whose memorial is blessed.

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

And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.

And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.

Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:

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.

They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none.

They made also a collection of money according to every man’s power:

But every man followed the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange gods, and to do evil in the sight of the Lord our God.

That a man should eat the flesh of his own son, and the flesh of his own daughter.

No man knoweth her way, nor thinketh of her path.

Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.

For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.

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.

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.

They can save no man from death, neither deliver the weak from the mighty.

They cannot restore a blind man to his sight, nor help any man in his distress.

They cannot restore a blind man to his sight, nor help any man in his distress.

How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them?

Better therefore is the just man that hath none idols: for he shall be far from reproach.

There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:

Now Joacim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house: and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others.

Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.

If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee: and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee.

Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.

And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.

But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.

Her temple is become as a man without glory.

Then answered the king’s officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:

Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.

And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.

But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law.

In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us

And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armourbearer;

Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle.

Wherefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was.

Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;

There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.

Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them.

Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,

Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.

Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.

And that they committed their government to one man every year, who ruled over all their country, and that all were obedient to that one, and that there was neither envy nor emmulation among them.

How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!

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.

Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.

He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.

We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.

Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any matter.

And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.

And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.

And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.

For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:

Beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold: