Jerusalem keeps in mind, in the days of her sorrow and of her wanderings, all the desired things which were hers in days gone by; when her people came into the power of her hater and she had no helper, her attackers saw their desire effected on her and made sport of her destruction.
My soul still keeps the memory of them; and is bent down in me.
Even when I send up a cry for help, he keeps my prayer shut out.
But if the bright mark keeps in the same place and gets no greater, it is the mark of the old wound, and the priest will say that he is clean.
And if the bright place keeps the same size and gets no greater on the skin, but is less bright, it is the effect of the burn, and the priest will say that he is clean: it is the mark of the burn.
When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe:
I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.
Though Edom says, We are crushed down but we will come back, building up the waste places; this is what the Lord of armies has said: They may put up buildings, but I will have them pulled down; and they will be named The land of evil-doing, and The people against whom the Lord keeps his wrath for ever.
Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.
And now, our God, the great, the strong, the God who is to be feared, who keeps faith and mercy, let not all this trouble seem small to you, which has come on us, and on our kings and our rulers and on our priests and our prophets and our fathers and on all your people from the time of the kings of Assyria till this day.
By taking as her lover another man, and keeps it secret so that her husband has no knowledge of it, and there is no witness against her, and she is not taken in the act;
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.
He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.
He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.
The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.
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