“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king” (1 Peter 2:17)

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” (James 3:5)

“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills” (Psalm 50:10)

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” (Matthew 6:26)

“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me” (Psalm 101:3).

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:15–17)

“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding” (Proverbs 4:1)