Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
Proverbs 19:11
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.”
Proverbs 27:2
“Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.”
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.
Proverbs 12:11
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
Proverbs 27:22
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy man to those who send him.
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 29:1
He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 18:1
A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.
Proverbs 18:17
The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.