Psalm 6 (KJV)

1 O Lord, rebuke (strongly correct) me not in thine anger, neither chasten (humble) me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed (restless).
3 My soul is also sore vexed (restless): but thou, O Lord, how long?

4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth (turns)old because of all mine enemies.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity (wickedness); for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord hath heard my supplication (earnest prayer); the Lord will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed (restless): let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Job 21 (KJV)

13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Ecclesiastes 9 (KJV)

4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

(Be healthy and look healthy (especially during a fast; don't appear sickly).  Also, wear nothing that is revealing.  Present yourself as holy and pure at all times.)

10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

TIME AND CHANCE THAT ANYTHING HAPPENS.  NOT HOW FAST YOU ARE, NOT HOW STRONG YOU ARE, NOT HOW WISE YOU ARE, NOT HOW SMART YOU ARE, NOT HOW RICH YOU ARE, NOT HOW FAMOUS YOU ARE, NOT HOW TALENTED YOU ARE.  TIME AND CHANCE..... ~ Karmen

18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Titus 2 (KJV)

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2 That the aged men be sober (clear-headed), grave (dignified), temperate (pleasant), sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober (clear-headed), to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste (neat), keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed (speak irreverently about God or sacred things.).

6 Young men likewise exhort (advise) to be sober (clear-headed) minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 Exhort (advise) servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10 Not purloining (cheating), but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly (clear-headed), righteously, and godly, in this present world;