In order that this form of speech might come about [it was] that your servant Joab has framed this matter; and my lord is wise as [is] the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

And he has dealt deceitfully with your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king [is] like an angel of God; do that which is good in your eyes.

And Achish answered David, I know that you [are] good in my eyes, but the lords of the Philistines say, He shall not come with us to the war.

Fire is the trial for silver and gold, and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. [ 27:21A] The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischief, but an upright heart seeks knowledge.

He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

Give therefore to Your servant a heart to hear and to judge Your people justly, and to discern between good and evil: for who will be able to judge this Your great people?

And all Israel heard this judgment which the king judged, and they feared before the king; because they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him, to execute judgment.

For there is no injustice in my tongue; and does not my throat meditate understanding?

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is discerned by no man.

But solid food is for the mature, for those because of their practice have their senses trained for the distinguishing of both good and evil.