Amos 5:13 NIV
 Therefore the prudent keep quiet   in such times, for the times are evil.   
Colossians 4:5 NIV
 Be wise   in the way you act toward outsiders;   make the most of every opportunity.  
Ecclesiastes 12:1 NIV
 Remember   your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble   come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— 
Ecclesiastes 9:10 NIV
 Whatever   your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,   for in the realm of the dead,   where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.  
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
 Therefore put on the full armor of God,   so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Galatians 6:10 NIV
 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good   to all people, especially to those who belong to the family   of believers.
John 12:35 NIV
 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light   just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,   before darkness overtakes you.   Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
Romans 13:11 NIV
 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come   for you to wake up from your slumber,   because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.