The Lord test the heart

The lips of a ruler should not lie

Better to meet a bear robbed of her clubs than a fool bent on folly. (A bear can destroy the flesh but a fool destroys the spirit and causes a wondering away from wisdom).

•  Don’t start a quarrel, drop the matter
• Whoever loves to quarrel loves sin
• A cheerful heart is good medicine
• A discerning person keeps wisdom in view
• A wise person uses few words
• A person of understanding is even-tempered