Proverbs 17:22–24
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
“The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
“A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.”
Proverbs 18:1–7
“An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
“When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
“The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
“It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
“The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
“The mouths of fools are their undoing and their lips are a snare to their very lives.”
Proverbs 19:16–21
“Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.
“Discipline your children for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
“A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them and you will have to do it again.
“Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
Proverbs 20:9–12
“Who can say, ‘I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin’?
“Differing weights and differing measures — the Lord detests them both.
“Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?
“Ears that hear and eyes that see — the Lord has made them both.”
(New International Version)
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