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Proverbs 28:2, 4-5, 7, 26

Proverbs 28:2 NIV

When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

Proverbs 28:4-5 NIV

Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them. Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

Proverbs 28:7 NIV

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Proverbs 28:26 NIV

Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.