“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

“Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you — better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.”

“My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.”

"Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him."

"The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish."

“The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.”