24:4. “And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” For as true learning and knowledge is the best furniture of the mind; so it is best able to furnish every room in the house; not onely with all things necessary, but with what may serve for ornament and for the pleasure of life.
24:23. “These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.” These things also that follow, belong to the wise and vertuous conduct of thy life. It is a very evil thing, if thou art a Judge, to consider the quality of the person (either his greatness, or his relation, or the friendship thou hast with him) and not the merits of the cause, that is brought before thee.
25:2. “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.” The Almighty Creator and Sovereign of the world declares his supereminent Majesty, Authority and Wisdom (which cannot be ignorant of anything) and procures to himself the greatest veneration, by concealing the reasons of his decrees, and of his judgments: But earthly Princes, whose knowledge is very imperfect, doe themselves the greatest honor, when they decree and judge nothing but after the strictest search and examination; and give the clearest reason for their proceedings.
25:14. “Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.” He that raiseth high expectations by promising much, and then deceives them by performing little or nothing; leaves him, that depended on these promises, as sad as the Country people are; after the clouds have made a great show, and the wind a great sound, but are followed by no showers of rain.
S. Patrick (1683)