Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

He sets the time for love and the time for hate,     the time for war and the time for peace.

I thought long and hard about all this and saw that God controls the actions of wise and righteous people, even their love and their hate. No one knows anything about what lies ahead.

Enjoy life with the woman you love, as long as you live the useless life that God has given you in this world. Enjoy every useless day of it, because that is all you will get for all your trouble.

Your lips cover me with kisses;     your love is better than wine.

He brought me to his banqueting hall     and raised the banner of love over me.

There is a fragrance about you;     the sound of your name recalls it.     No woman could help loving you.

Restore my strength with raisins     and refresh me with apples!     I am weak from passion.

Take me with you, and we'll run away;     be my king and take me to your room. We will be happy together,     drink deep, and lose ourselves in love.     No wonder all women love you!

Like a lily among thorns     is my darling among women.