Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.

This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the Lord Almighty

The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame.

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.

Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.

"Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—

His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.

"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear— not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.