Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.

but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!

He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

The punishment of Ephraim has been decreed; his punishment is being stored up for the future.

“But these things you have concealed in your heart; I know that this is with you:

Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

You may say, ‘God stores up a man’s punishment for his children!’ Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!

I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.

They carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.

In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months.

“O that you would hide me in Sheol, and conceal me till your anger has passed! O that you would set me a time and then remember me!

All his days the wicked man suffers torment, throughout the number of the years that are stored up for the tyrant.

Total darkness waits to receive his treasures; a fire which has not been kindled will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.

“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.