Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently:

He said, “May you be rewarded by the Lord, my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.

and had warned him about this very thing, so that he would not follow other gods. But he did not obey the Lord’s command.

Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.