‘The counsel of the Lᴏʀᴅ standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.’

‘As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.’

‘Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:  nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.’

‘Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.’

‘And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing:  and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth:  and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?’

‘And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.’

‘John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.’

‘Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go?  thou hast the words of eternal life.’

‘For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’

‘I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

‘My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

‘The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.’

‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue:  and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.’

‘Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.’

‘He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.