O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1)
Where there is no vision, people perish,
but happy are those who keep the law (Proverbs 29:18)
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding
(Proverbs 4:7)
The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy
(Proverbs 12:22)
Like a city breached, without walls,
is one who lacks self-control. (Proverbs 25:28)
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
and blameless when you pass judgment.
Indeed, I was born guilty,
a sinner when my mother conceived me. (Psalm 51:3-5)
But we urge you, beloved, to do so[love all the brothers and sisters] more and more, to aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we directed you, so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one. (1 Thessalonians 4: 10b-12)
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed than the fat of rams.
For rebellion is no less a sin than divination,
and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry. (1 Samuel 15:22-23)
But those who are noble plan noble things,
and by noble things they stand. (Isaiah 32:8)
