Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the LORD and refuse to do wrong.

Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the LORD and nothing evil will happen to you.

Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going---it may save your life.

Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.

But Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have."

On the third day Joseph said to them, "I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition.

Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God.

If I have ever cheated an orphan, knowing I could win in court,

Because I fear God's punishment, I could never do such a thing.

Because of you I am afraid; I am filled with fear because of your judgments.

and avoid every kind of evil.

Suddenly he was going with her like an ox on the way to be slaughtered, like a deer prancing into a trap

Always obey the LORD and you will be happy. If you are stubborn, you will be ruined.

When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.

She sent a message to Elijah: "May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don't do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets."

from Benhadad: "I will bring enough men to destroy this city of yours and carry off the rubble in their hands. May the gods strike me dead if I don't!"

King Ahab answered, "Tell King Benhadad that a real soldier does his bragging after a battle, not before it."

He ordered, "Take them alive, no matter whether they are coming to fight or to ask for peace."

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

Herod himself had ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, whom he had married, even though she was the wife of his brother Philip.

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not because of Herod.

Some Pharisees who were there with him heard him say this and asked him, "Surely you don't mean that we are blind, too?"