16 All Scripture inspired by God is useful for teaching, for confronting what is wrong, for setting us straight, and for telling us what is right. 17 This is how God provides a thorough preparation for those who work for him to accomplish all that's good.

24 Everyone that hears the words I say, and follows them, is like a wise man who built his house on solid rock.

16 Let Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity.

4 These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.

1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel. 2 They are for achieving wisdom and instruction, and to recognize sayings that bring insight. 3 They provide education in what makes sense, living right, judging correctly, and acting fairly. 4 They give discernment to the immature, knowledge and discretion to the young. 5 Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance, 6 understanding the proverbs and puzzles, the sayings and questions of the wise.

7 Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.

5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your mind and with all your being and with all your strength. 6 The commands I'm giving you today must stay in your minds. 7 You are to explain them carefully to your children and talk about them when you're at home and when you're traveling, when you lie down and when you get up.

8 My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching. 9 They are a wreath of grace to decorate your head; they are pendants for your neck.

20 My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching. 21 Keep them always in mind. Tie them around your neck. 22 They will lead you as you walk along; they will watch over you as you sleep; when you wake up they will talk with you. 23 For the instruction is a lamp, and the teaching is a light. The correction that comes from discipline is the way to life.

5 Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.

6 Don't give up on wisdom for she will keep you safe. Love wisdom and she will protect you. 7 The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight. 8 Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

13 Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.

14 Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.

23 Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it. 24 Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest. 25 Focus on what's ahead of you; look at what's in front of you. 26 Pay attention to the path you decide to follow, and you'll be safe wherever you go. 27 Don't deviate to the right or the left, and turn away from evil.

14 The teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.

10 Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.

1 Listen to what I have to teach you, my people; hear what I have to say.

2 I will tell you wise sayings;* I will explain mysteries from the past

3 that we have heard before and reflected on; stories our forefathers passed down to us.

4 We will not keep them from our children; we will tell the next generation about God's marvelous actions—about his power and the amazing things he has done.

10 Once that generation had passed away, the generation that followed did not know the Lord, or what he had done for Israel.

17 Elders who direct the church well should be seen as doubly valuable,* particularly those who work in speaking the Word and in teaching. 18 As Scripture says, "Don't muzzle the ox when it's threshing out the grain." Also, "The worker deserves to be paid."*

16 Avoid pointless chatter because people who do this are heading away from God. 17 Their teachings are as destructive as gangrene that destroys healthy flesh. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like this.

9 All those who become extremists* and don't continue to follow the teaching of Christ don't have God with them. Those who continue to follow the teaching of Christ have both the Father and the Son with them.

14 When the festival was halfway through, Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach. 15 The Jewish leaders were very surprised, and asked, "How does this man have so much learning* when he hasn't been educated?"

16 Jesus answered, "My teaching is not from me but from the one who sent me. 17 Anyone who chooses to follow what God wants will know if my teaching comes from God or if I'm only speaking for myself. 18 Those who speak for themselves want to glorify themselves, but someone who glorifies the one who sent him is truthful and not deceitful.