Abraham himself said that she was his sister, and she said the same thing. I did this with a clear conscience, and I have done no wrong."

Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don't care for him at all.

Abimelech warned all the people: "Anyone who mistreats this man or his wife will be put to death."

and asked Abraham's servant, "Who is that man walking toward us in the field?" "He is my master," the servant answered. So she took her scarf and covered her face.

Joab answered, "May the LORD make the people of Israel a hundred times more numerous than they are now! Your Majesty, they are all your servants. Why do you want to do this and make the whole nation guilty?"

He reported to King David the total number of men capable of military service: 1,100,000 in Israel and 470,000 in Judah.

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

Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold.

Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don't care for him at all.

The captain found him there and said to him, "What are you doing asleep? Get up and pray to your god for help. Maybe he will feel sorry for us and spare our lives."

I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.