“The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.”

“When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.”

“He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.”

“Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.”

“My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.”

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words of my mouth.”

“Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise,”

“She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable; she does not know it.”

“Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”