Did he not say to me, She is my sister, and she, even she herself said, He is my brother? With a pure heart and in the righteousness of my hands have I done this.

Open reproofs are better than secret love.

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Every man that touches this man and his wife shall be liable to death.

and said to the servant, Who is that man that walks in the plain to meet us? And the servant said, This is my master; and she took her veil and covered herself.

And Joab said, May the Lord add to His people a hundredfold as many as they [are now], and [le]t the eyes of my lord the king see [it.] All [are] the servants of my lord. Why does my lord seek this thing? [Do it not], lest it become a sin to Israel.

And Joab gave the number of the mustering of the people to David. And all Israel was one million one hundred thousand men that drew the sword. And the sons of Judah [were] four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew the sword.

Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].

He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.

In an earring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.

Open reproofs are better than secret love.

And the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, Why do you snore? Arise, and call upon your God, that God may save us, and we perish not.

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.