Wisdom & Truth Verses

When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

How are they {brought} into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

Nevertheless I {am} continually with thee: thou hast holden {me} by my right hand.

Whom have I in heaven {but thee}? and {there is} none upon earth {that} I desire beside thee.

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

Remember thy congregation, {which} thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, {which} thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. {rod: or, tribe}

Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns {for} signs.

{A man} was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. {destroy: Heb. break}