There is desirable treasure and olive oil ¹  in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person ²  devours all he has. ³ 

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, ¹  for he will despise the wisdom of your words. ² 

Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor ¹  is not fitting for a fool. ² 

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! ¹ 

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, ¹  lest you yourself also be like him. ² 

Answer a fool according to his folly, ¹  lest he be wise in his own estimation. ² 

Like tying a stone in a sling, ¹  so is giving honor to a fool.

Do you see ¹  a man wise in his own eyes? ²  There is more hope for a fool ³  than for him.

Do you see someone ¹  who is hasty in his words? ²  There is more hope for a fool than for him. ³ 

Fairness will produce peace ¹  and result in lasting security. ² 

We ¹  have come to believe and to know ²  that you are the Holy One of God!” ³ 

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

because you know that you will receive your ¹  inheritance ²  from the Lord as the reward. Serve ³  the Lord Christ.

And so, ¹  since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation of eternal life.” ² 

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

And by this ¹  we will know that we are of the truth and will convince ²  our conscience ³  in his presence, ⁴ 

Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them. ¹ 

He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after. ¹ 

“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege? ¹ 

But ¹  the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident ²  – who carry their god in their hands. ³