better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

the wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.

pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

there is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.