"Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."---Ecclesiastes 12:13

"David said to Gad, 'I am in deep distress. Let me fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.'"---2 Samuel 24:14 and 1 Chronicles 21:12-14

"When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.---Psalm 73:16-18, speaking of the wicked

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."---Romans 12:2

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.---Proverbs 15:22