A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

For oppression will make foolish the wise one; and a gift will destroy the heart.

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much good.

The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.