A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
But Esausaid,"I haveplenty,my brother;let whatyou havebe your own."
Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
Then Jezebelsenta messengerto Elijah,saying,"Somay the godsdoto me and evenmore,ifI do not makeyour lifeas the lifeof oneof them by tomorrowabout this time."
Then he said,"Ifthey have comeout for peace,takethem alive;or ifthey have comeout for war,takethem alive."
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
My fleshtremblesfor fearof You, And I am afraidof Your judgments.Ayin.
Departfrom eviland dogood;Seekpeaceand pursueit.
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
The naivebelieveseverything,But the sensiblemanconsidershis steps.
A quick-temperedman actsfoolishly,And a manof evildevicesis hated.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
By lovingkindnessand truthiniquityis atonedfor, And by the fearof the LORDone keepsawayfrom evil.
The prudentseesthe eviland hideshimself, But the naivegoon, and are punishedfor it.
How blessedis the manwho fearsalways,But he who hardenshis heartwill fallinto calamity.
When a wisemanhasa controversywith a foolishman,The foolish man either ragesor laughs,and thereis norest.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
Suddenlyhe followsher As an oxgoesto the slaughter,Or as [one in] fettersto the disciplineof a fool,
the beginningof his talkingis follyand the endof it is wickedmadness.
When the donkeysawthe angelof the LORD,she laydownunderBalaam;so Balaamwas angryand struckthe donkeywith his stick.
Thoseof the Phariseeswho were with Him heardthese thingsand saidto Him, "We are not blindtoo,are we?"
abstainfrom everyformof evil.
