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Dishonest gain tastes sweet at first but ends as gravel in the mouth, a small persistent misery the wise count beforehand.

Wise speech is more precious than gold or jewels, because the kingdom is built on truth-telling people, not material wealth.

Buyers downplay value to lower the price and then boast about the deal, exposing a small dishonesty in everyday trade.

Loving sleep leads to poverty, while staying awake to the day's work leads to provision.

Wine and strong drink overpower the will, and the intoxicated person cannot live wisely while under their influence.

God made both the hearing ear and the seeing eye, so we should use these gifts gratefully and accountably.

Even a child's behavior reveals real character, so small choices should be taken seriously as the early shape of an adult life.

Crooked weights and measures are detestable to God, who never uses one standard for one person and another for another.

No one can honestly claim a clean heart, because self-examination cannot certify what only God can see.

A just king disperses evil by his clear-eyed presence, ruling so that wickedness cannot operate undetected.

A father who walks in integrity leaves his children a lasting blessing of name, character, and example.

Many advertise their loyalty, but a truly trustworthy person, in whom word and life match, is rare.

Real motives lie deep in the heart like water in a well, and a wise person knows how to draw them out.

The lazy person who refuses off-season work arrives at harvest empty-handed, because nature does not adjust to laziness.

Walking away from a quarrel is honorable, while quarreling is the easy default of any fool.

A king's anger is as dangerous as a lion's growl, and the wise learn not to provoke a power they cannot escape.

1 John 2:12-14 pauses John’s exhortation to affirm the spiritual position and maturity of his readers whom he addresses as “little children,” reminding them that their sins have been forgiven. He then addresses his readers in familial categories—“fathers,” “young men,” and “children”—to highlight both their shared standing in Christ and their differing stages of spiritual growth. These affirmations ground his warnings and commands in assurance, showing that obedience flows from security, strength, and the abiding word of God already at work within them.

1 Samuel 12:12-18 illustrates an instance when God powerfully declares His power over His people while they beg for a human king. At Samuel's request, the LORD shows His might in His creation so that Israel knows that God is their only perfect King.

Scoffers and fools are not beyond consequence; judgment is prepared for persistent folly.

False witness turns justice into a mockery, while wicked speech spreads more evil.