¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

³ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

⁹ If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

¹⁴ Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

²¹ If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

²² Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

²³ For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

¹⁰ And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

¹¹ And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.