Proverbs 12:15

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

In those days there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day, their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

You shall not do all the things that we do here today, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

“Yet you said, ‘I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.’ “Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes. He examines all his paths.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled. I have not gone after the Baals’? See your way in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary traversing her ways,

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.