Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.