11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.'
6 And Solomon said: 'Thou hast shown unto Thy servant David my father great kindness, according as he walked before Thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee; and Thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that Thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7 And now, O LORD my God, Thou hast made Thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
8 And Thy servant is in the midst of Thy people which Thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9 Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
10 And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11 And God said unto him: 'Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;
12 behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.
14 Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
9 Then said his wife unto him: 'Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? blaspheme God, and die.'
10 But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips.
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.