Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king who will no longer take advise.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
Now there was found in it a poor wise man. By his wisdom he delivered the city. Yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Genesis 37:2
This is the story of Jacob and his descendants. Joseph was a seventeen-year-old young man. He took care of the flocks with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph told his father about the bad things his brothers were doing.
1 Kings 22:8
Ahab answered: There is one more, Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, always something bad. The king should not say such things! Jehoshaphat replied.
2 Chronicles 16:9-10
The eyes of Jehovah keep close watch over the entire world. He gives strength (shows His strength) to (in behalf of) those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly! Therefore from now on you will always be at war.
2 Chronicles 24:20-22
God's Spirit spoke to Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. Zechariah told everyone that God was saying: Why are you disobeying me and my Laws? This will only bring punishment! You have deserted me, so now I will desert you.
2 Chronicles 25:16
The king asked him: Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed? The prophet stopped. He said: I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this. Yet you refuse to listen to my advice.
Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor man who walks in uprightness, than the rich man who is perverse in his ways.
Proverbs 28:15-16
Like a roaring lion and a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the helpless people.