Read Proverbs in the King James Version, with a plain-language reading beneath every verse. Here are a few to start with.
From Proverbs
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
The wise sayings from Solomon, David's son and Israel's king.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Those who choose evil are only fooling themselves, but those who do good will surely be rewarded.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
When you show compassion to the poor, it's like giving a loan to God; He will surely repay you for your kindness.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
God finds the offerings of the wicked repulsive, even more so when given with evil intentions.
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