And Moses was an hundred and
twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor
his natural force abated.
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable
to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou
shalt drink it with pleasure.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of
water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his
leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and
if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet
is their strength labour and sorrow; for it soon cut off,
and we fly away.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.
Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, while
the heart of the fool is in the house of entertainment.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved
the church and gave himself up for her.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon
your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
The stone which the builders refused is become the head
stone of the corner.
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing
worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be
none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may
deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and
with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table
of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; Whilst
their children remember their altars and their groves
by the green trees upon the high hills.
Rock-bye-baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the
cradle will rock. When the bough bends the cradle will
fall, Down comes the baby, cradle and all.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into
the ditch.
The covers of this book are too far apart.
The wise weigh their words on a scale with gold.
