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15 An intelligent mind acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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It is not good for a man to be without knowledge,
    and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction
    only to stray from the words of knowledge.

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12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
    but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

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12 Apply your mind to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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By wisdom a house is built,
    and by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
    with all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is mightier than a strong man,[a]
    and a man of knowledge than he who has strength;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:5 Gk Compare Syr Tg: Heb is in strength

When a land transgresses
    it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
    its stability will long continue.

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