“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
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“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes, fear the Lord and shun evil.”
“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.”
“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it is the wellspring of life.”
“The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.”
“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.”
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”
“One does not get better but different and older and that is always a pleasure.”
“It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business.”
“The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.”
“All the world knows how to cry but not all the world knows how to sigh. Sighing is extra.”
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”
“From the very nature of progress, all ages must be transitional.”