"Come on," he challenged David, "and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat."

Please think this over and decide what to do. This could be disastrous for our master and all his family. He is so mean that he won't listen to anybody!"

If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.

Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

And then they say to others, 'Keep away from us; we are too holy for you to touch!' I cannot stand people like that---my anger against them is like a fire that never goes out.

That is why the rains were held back, and the spring showers did not come. You even look like a prostitute; you have no shame.

Were they ashamed because they did these disgusting things? No, they were not at all ashamed; they don't even know how to blush. And so they will fall as others have fallen; when I punish them, that will be the end of them. I, the LORD, have spoken."

My people, were you ashamed because you did these disgusting things? No, you were not ashamed at all; you don't even know how to blush! And so you will fall as others have fallen; when I punish you, that will be the end of you. I, the LORD, have spoken.

"Do not give what is holy to dogs---they will only turn and attack you. Do not throw your pearls in front of pigs---they will only trample them underfoot.

Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled among the cities in the valley and camped near Sodom,

The man answered, "Who made you our ruler and judge? Are you going to kill me just as you killed that Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid and said to himself, "People have found out what I have done."

The next day he saw two Israelites fighting, and he tried to make peace between them. 'Listen, men,' he said, 'you are fellow Israelites; why are you fighting like this?'

'Do you want to kill me, just as you killed that Egyptian yesterday?'

He rescued Lot, a good man, who was distressed by the immoral conduct of lawless people.

That good man lived among them, and day after day he suffered agony as he saw and heard their evil actions.

and he said, "Now then, these are all one people and they speak one language; this is just the beginning of what they are going to do. Soon they will be able to do anything they want!

If the person answered, "Let us do what is right and burn the fat first; then take what you want," the priest's servant would say, "No! Give it to me now! If you don't, I will have to take it by force!"

Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly.

It is better to meet a mother bear robbed of her cubs than to meet some fool busy with a stupid project.

The weight of stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.

One fate comes to all alike, and this is as wrong as anything that happens in this world. As long as people live, their minds are full of evil and madness, and suddenly they die.

They start out with silly talk and end up with pure madness.

Then Nebuchadnezzar lost his temper, and his face turned red with anger at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.

So they tied them up, fully dressed---shirts, robes, caps, and all---and threw them into the blazing furnace.