“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done ou
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body
and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?