14:16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
14:17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
14:18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
14:19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
14:20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.
14:21 He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
14:22 Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
14:23 He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
14:24 He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
14:25 He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.