My friends, not many of you should become teachers. As you know, we teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others.

May those who are wise think about these things; may they consider the LORD's constant love.

Only the wise know what things really mean. Wisdom makes them smile and makes their frowns disappear.

As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.

I asked, " LORD, why is the land devastated and dry as a desert, so that no one travels through it? Who is wise enough to understand this? To whom have you explained it so that they can tell others?"

The LORD says, "The wise should not boast of their wisdom, nor the strong of their strength, nor the rich of their wealth.

"So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Shame on you! Surely there is at least one wise person in your fellowship who can settle a dispute between fellow Christians.

You should each judge your own conduct. If it is good, then you can be proud of what you yourself have done, without having to compare it with what someone else has done.

Praise the LORD God of Israel, Creator of heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, full of understanding and skill, who now plans to build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself.

I am sending you a wise and skillful master metalworker named Huram.

God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."

and find pleasure in obeying him. He will not judge by appearance or hearsay;

He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding.

But someone will say, "One person has faith, another has actions." My answer is, "Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions."

Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the LORD has done!

Show your love to them, so that all the churches will be sure of it and know that we are right in boasting about you.

But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.

Now, the important thing is that your way of life should be as the gospel of Christ requires, so that, whether or not I am able to go and see you, I will hear that you are standing firm with one common purpose and that with only one desire you are fighting together for the faith of the gospel.

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

In the same way you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands, so that if any of them do not believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be necessary for you to say a word,

because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.

(Moses was a humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.)

He leads the humble in the right way and teaches them his will.

Ride on in majesty to victory for the defense of truth and justice! Your strength will win you great victories!

The LORD takes pleasure in his people; he honors the humble with victory.

he will judge the poor fairly and defend the rights of the helpless. At his command the people will be punished, and evil persons will die.

Poor and humble people will once again find the happiness which the LORD, the holy God of Israel, gives.

The Sovereign LORD has filled me with his Spirit. He has chosen me and sent me To bring good news to the poor, To heal the broken-hearted, To announce release to captives And freedom to those in prison.

Turn to the LORD, all you humble people of the land, who obey his commands. Do what is right, and humble yourselves before the LORD. Perhaps you will escape punishment on the day when the LORD shows his anger.

"Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised!

Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest.

"Tell the city of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you---I who am said to be meek and mild when I am with you, but harsh with you when I am away. By the gentleness and kindness of Christ

humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.

My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.

Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that God will give them the opportunity to repent and come to know the truth.

Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone.

Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight.

But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honor him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you,