16 All Scripture is *inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for *rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man or woman of God may be *fully capable, 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 richly dwell within you, *with all wisdom teaching and admonishing *one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

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

2 To know wisdom and instruction,

To discern the sayings of understanding,

3 To receive instruction in wise behavior,

Righteousness, justice, and integrity;

4 To give prudence to the naive,

To the youth knowledge and discretion,

5 A wise person will hear and increase in learning,

And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and a saying,

The words of the wise and their riddles.

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;

Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

5 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.

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

And do not ignore your mother’s teaching;

9 For they are a graceful wreath for your head

And necklaces for your neck.

20 My son, comply with the commandment of your father,

And do not ignore the *teaching of your mother;

21 Bind them continually on your heart;

Tie them around your neck.

22 When you walk, *they will guide you;

When you sleep, *they will watch over you;

And when you awake, *they will talk to you.

23 For the commandment is a lamp and the *teaching is light;

And rebukes for discipline are the way of life

5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

6 "Do not abandon her, and she will guard you;

Love her, and she will watch over you.

7 "The *beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;

And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.

8 "Prize her, and she will exalt you;

She will honor you if you embrace her.

13 Take hold of instruction; do not let go.

Guard her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked

And do not proceed in the way of evil people.

23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,

For from it flow the springs of life.

24 Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth

And keep devious *speech far from you.

25 Let your eyes look directly ahead

And let your *gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

26 *Watch the path of your feet,

And all your ways will be established.

27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;

Turn your foot from evil.

14 The *teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

To turn aside 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 Listen, my people, to my *instruction;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2 I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will tell riddles of old,

3 Which we have heard and known,

And our fathers have told us.

4 We will not conceal them from their children,

But we will tell the generation to come the praises of the Lord,

And His power and His wondrous works that He has done.

10 All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and another generation rose up after them who did not know the Lord, nor even the work which He had done for Israel.

17 The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard *at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

16 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for *it will lead to further ungodliness, 17 and their *talk will spread like *gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

9 *Anyone who *goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

14 But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to teach. 15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this Man become learned, not having been educated?" 16 So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me.17 If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God, or I am speaking from Myself.18 The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.