• 2 Peter 1:5-6 Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone.
• Proverbs 11:11-12 Upright citizens bless a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart. It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.
• Proverbs 11:13 A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
• Proverbs 12:22 The Lord hates those who don't keep their word, but he delights in those who do.
• Proverbs 25:19 Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a tooth-ache or walking on a broken foot.
• Proverbs 12:25 Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
• Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength.
• Matthew 6:34 "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. "

All verses are from the New Living Translation (NLT)