Quotes About Character

No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.

For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”

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

Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:

And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the kingís service.

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

As Johnís disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.

And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.