Proverbs 24:3, 5, 10, 13-14, 16, 26-27, 33-34

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established

The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!

Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste. Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.