A wise person’s good sense protects him, but a fool’s lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.

the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty.

“When this happens,” says the Lord, “the king and his officials will lose their courage. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be speechless in astonishment.”

So I said to the Lord, “O Lord who rules over all, you are a just judge! You examine people’s hearts and minds. I want to see you pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.”

O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people’s hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.

Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!

He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.”

When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.