The wise hears and increases learning, and the one of understanding gets wise counsel,

Give to a wise one, and he will become wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

Ointment and perfume make the heart glad; so does the sweetness of advice from the soul of one's friend.

Now therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to bring out all these women and those who have been born to them, according to the counsel of the Lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the Law.

So they said, We will restore it, and will require nothing from them; we will do as you say. Then I called the priests, and caused them to swear that they would do according to this word.

these joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and an oath to walk in God's Law, which was given by the hand of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes:

So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure You by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!