Wisdom is directly in front of ¹  the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run ²  to the ends of the earth. ³ 

A king brings stability ¹  to a land ²  by justice, but one who exacts tribute ³  tears it down.

There are four things on earth that are small, ¹  but they are exceedingly wise: ² 

Her husband is well-known ¹  in the city gate ²  when he sits with the elders ³  of the land.

Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, ¹  and your princes feast in the morning!

The land of buzzing wings is as good as dead, ¹  the one beyond the rivers of Cush,

You will see a king in his splendor; ¹  you will see a wide land. ² 

He is the one who reduces rulers to nothing; he makes the earth’s leaders insignificant.

Listen to this, you who trample ¹  the needy, and do away with ²  the destitute in the land.

“You gave them kingdoms and peoples, and you allocated them to every corner of the land. ¹  They inherited the land of King Sihon of Heshbon ²  and the land of King Og of Bashan.

God called the dry ground “land” ¹  and the gathered waters he called “seas.” God saw that it was good.

This is the account ¹  of the heavens and the earth ²  when they were created – when the Lord God ³  made the earth and heavens. ⁴ 

The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through ¹  the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through ¹  the entire land of Cush. ² 

The Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers ¹  and to your relatives. I will be with you.” ² 

Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the whole land of Egypt.

“So now Pharaoh should look ¹  for a wise and discerning man ²  and give him authority ³  over all the land of Egypt.

“See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I place ¹  you in authority over all the land of Egypt.” ² 

Don’t worry ¹  about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”

The magicians did the same ¹  with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too. ²