There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged read more

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that read more

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth read more

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the read more

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scripture?

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep read more

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.