Proverbs 24:3-12

³The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

⁴And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

⁵A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

⁶For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

⁷Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

⁸He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

⁹The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

¹⁰If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

¹²If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?