⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

⁵ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

⁵ It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

²⁵ Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?