Quotes About Influence

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumerís oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.

“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

You must not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down with them to eat and drink.

Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ëLike mother, like daughter.í

And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.

So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.

Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.

The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.

He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.

If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!