Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

before he made the earth and its fields, or the beginning of the dust of the world.

From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before the world existed.

The Lord created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.

Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house.

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Wisdom is supreme – so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread,