A generous woman ¹  gains honor, and ruthless men ²  seize wealth. ³ 

But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

I carefully obey your commands; ¹  I do not deviate from them. ² 

Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. ¹ 

Her hands ¹  take hold ²  of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.

Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; ¹  you make my future secure. ² 

As for me, you uphold ¹  me because of my integrity; ²  you allow ³  me permanent access to your presence. ⁴ 

My soul ¹  pursues you; ²  your right hand upholds me.

She is like ¹  a tree of life ²  to those who obtain her, ³  and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed. ⁴ 

The wicked ¹  will be captured by his ²  own iniquities, ³  and he will be held ⁴  by the cords of his own sin. ⁵ 

A person’s pride ¹  will bring him low, ²  but one who has a lowly spirit ³  will gain honor.

he taught me, and he said to me: “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that ¹  you will live.

The one who is tormented ¹  by the murder ²  of another will flee to the pit; ³  let no one support him.

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! ¹  I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand! ² 

¹ “Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees ²  for the nations. ³ 

I will break the bar ¹  on the gate of Damascus. I will remove ²  the ruler ³  from Wicked Valley, ⁴  the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden. ⁵  The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.” ⁶  The Lord has spoken!

I will remove ¹  the ruler ²  from Ashdod, ³  the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon. ⁴  I will strike Ekron ⁵  with my hand; ⁶  the rest of the Philistines will also die.” ⁷  The sovereign Lord has spoken!

When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him. ¹  So he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

When ¹  the hands of Moses became heavy, ²  they took a stone and put it under him, and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other, ³  and so his hands were steady ⁴  until the sun went down.

The one who lives ¹  uprightly ²  and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; ³  the one who does not plot violent crimes ⁴  and does not seek to harm others ⁵  –