Proverbs 27 and 28 encourage faithfulness to friends. It warns against accepting profuse praise which may be false.

There is quite a bit of advice concerning wealth and property. They encourage diligence in care. Those who are rich need to also have integrity in their dealings. It is better to be a poor person with integrity than a wealthy one without it.

The righteous will be rewarded while the wicked will eventually be punished. Everyone should show compassion toward the poor.

1 Thessalonians 5 states that we do not know when Jesus will return. We need to always be ready. Watch your own behavior and act with faith. Encourage each other in faith and take care of those who work for us. Be at peace with others and be patient with them. Always pray and give thanks. Listen to those who show us where we are straying from the right path.