A fool scorns his father's instruction, but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength, but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.

Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.

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].

If you walk with wise men you shall be wise, but he that walks with fools shall be known.

Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise in your latter days.

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

Give heed with your ears, and follow My ways; hearken to Me, and your soul shall live in prosperity; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the sure mercies of David.

You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

Abide in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit on its own, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but [they went out] in order that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.