-
Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor man who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
-
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.And I said,“ Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
-
2 Chronicles 25 16
While he was still speaking to him, the king asked,“ Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop, why should you lose your life?” So the prophet stopped, but he said,“ I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”
-
Proverbs 28:6
Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
-
1 Kings 22 8
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ There is still one man who can ask Yahweh, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”“ The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
-
Proverbs 28:15-16
A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.
-
Genesis 37:2
These are the family records of Jacob. At 17 years of age, Joseph tended sheep with his brothers. The young man was working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought a bad report about them to their father.
-
2 Chronicles 16 9-2 Chronicles 16 10
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
-
2 Chronicles 24 20-2 Chronicles 24 22
The Spirit of God took control of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood above the people and said to them,“ This is what God says,‘ Why are you transgressing the Lord’s commands and you do not prosper? Because you have abandoned the Lord, He has abandoned you.’”But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.King Joash didn’t remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him, but killed his son. While he was dying, he said,“ May the Lord see and demand an account.”