2:17 who leaves the husband from her younger days,
and forgets her marriage covenant made before God.
4:3 When I was a son to my father,
a tender only child before my mother,
8:22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his works,
before his deeds of long ago.
8:23 From eternity I was appointed,
from the beginning, from before the world existed.
15:11 Death and Destruction are before the Lord –
how much more the hearts of humans!
15:33 The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction,
and before honor comes humility.
17:14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water;
stop it before strife breaks out!
18:13 The one who gives an answer before he listens –
that is his folly and his shame.
18:16 A person’s gift makes room for him,
and leads him before important people.
23:1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
consider carefully what is before you,
25:5 remove the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
27:4 Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
30:7 Two things I ask from you;
do not refuse me before I die: