16 All Scripture is inspired by God  *,* and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.  *

24 "Therefore,*everyone who hears these words*of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,  * singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

4 For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,  * so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

1 The proverbs of Solomon  * son of David, king of Israel:

2 For learning wisdom and discipline;

for understanding insightful sayings;

3 for receiving prudent instruction

in righteousness, justice, and integrity;  *

4 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,  *,*

knowledge and discretion  * to a young man —

5 let a wise person listen and increase learning,  *

and let a discerning person obtain guidance —

6 for understanding a proverb or a parable,  *

the words of the wise, and their riddles.  *

7 The fear of the  Lord

is the beginning of knowledge;  *

fools despise wisdom and discipline.  *

5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.  *6 These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart.  *7 Repeat them to your children.  * Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction,

and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,  *

9 for they will be a garland  * of favor on your head

and pendants  * around your neck.  *

20 My son, keep your father’s command,

and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.  *

21 Always bind them to your heart;

tie them around your neck.  *

22 When you walk here and there, they will guide you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

when you wake up, they will talk to you.

23 For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,  *

and corrective discipline is the way to life.  *

5 Get wisdom, get understanding;  *

don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth.

6 Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;

love her,  * and she will guard you.

7 Wisdom is supreme — so get wisdom.

And whatever else you get, get understanding.  *

8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;

if you embrace her, she will honor you.  *

13 Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.  *

Guard it, for it is your life.

14 Keep off the path of the wicked;  *

don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.

23 Guard your heart above all else,  *

for it is the source of life.  *

24 Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,  *

and don’t let your lips talk deviously.

25 Let your eyes look forward;

fix your gaze  * straight ahead.  *

26 Carefully consider the path  * for your feet,  *

and all your ways will be established.

27 Don’t turn to the right or to the left;  *

keep your feet away from evil.

14 A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,  *

turning people away from the snares of death.  *

10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,  *

and the knowledge of the Holy One  * is understanding.

1 My people, hear my instruction;

listen to the words from my mouth.  *

2 I will declare wise sayings;

I will speak mysteries from the past  *  —

3 things we have heard and known

and that our ancestors have passed down to us.  *

4 We will not hide them from their children,

but will tell a future generation

the praiseworthy acts of the  Lord,

his might, and the wondrous works

he has performed.  *

10 That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord* or the works he had done for Israel.

17 The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honor,  * especially those who work hard  * at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,*,* and, "The worker is worthy of his wages."*

16 Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,  *17 and their teaching will spread like gangrene. Hymenaeus  * and Philetus are among them.

9 Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching  * but goes beyond it does not have God.  * The one who remains  * in that teaching, this one has both the Father  * and the Son.  *

14 When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple  * and began to teach. 15 Then the Jews were amazed and said, "How is this man so learned,  * since he hasn’t been trained? "

16 Jesus answered them, "My teaching isn’t mine but is from the one who sent me.*17 If anyone wants to do his will,*he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.18 The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory;*but he who seeks the glory*of the one who sent him is true,*and there is no unrighteousness in him.*