Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics. Proverbs 27:11, NLT
Promises
the virtuous
The wicked bluff their way through, but the virtuous think before they act. Proverbs 21:29, NLT
but the godly
Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! Proverbs 21:26, NLT
the power of your words
It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person. Matthew 15:11, ESV
the first one to plead
The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him. Proverbs 18:17, NKJV
he
He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him. Proverbs 18:13, NKJV