Proverbs [Sayings] 14:26-31

²⁶In the fear of Adonai is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

²⁷The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

³⁰The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

³¹He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who honors him shows mercy to the needy.