He that [is] faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much.

Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said.

I know what I will do, so that whenever I am removed from the management, they will receive me into their houses.'

[ 3:2] Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the brutes on the earth, which the Lord God made. And the serpent said to the woman, Has God truly said, Eat not of every tree of the garden?

Come then, let us deal craftily with them, lest at any time they be increased, and whenever war shall happen to us, these also shall be added to our enemies, and having prevailed against us in war, they will depart out of the land.

Now Amnon had a friend, and his name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah the brother of David: and Jonadab [was] a very cunning man.

Now then, call all the prophets of Baal, call all his servants and his priests to me; let not a man be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to offer] to Baal; everyone who shall be missing shall die. But Jehu acted deceptively, that he might destroy the servants of Baal.

Go to the ant, O sluggard; and see, and emulate his ways, and become wiser than he.

he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays up abundant supplies in harvest. [ 6:8A] Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; [ 6:8B] whose labors kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: [ 6:8C] though weak in body, she is advanced by honoring wisdom.

And Jesus answered and said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

because of the enemies of Your hand. O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with Your hidden [treasures]; they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant [of their possessions] to their babes.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame--who are mindful of earthly things.

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

And man being in honor, understands not; he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is likened unto them.

They have laid [them] as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, and their help shall fail in Hades from their glory.

Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased.

For his soul shall be blessed in his life; he shall give thanks to you when you do well to him.

Peter said to Him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." These things Jesus spoke, and departing, He was hidden from them.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light--

You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's [own] possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.