During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.

Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.

By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

I will greatly multiply your descendants,” the Lord’s angel added, “so that they will be too numerous to count.”

May God give you the dew of the sky and the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

The Lord your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.

“Because you have not served the Lord your God joyfully and wholeheartedly with the abundance of everything you have,

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze.

These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers.