⁵ If the wise will hear them, doctrine shall increase, and the man of understanding shall acquire wise counsel:

¹³ ¶ In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.

³³ ¶ Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.

¹⁴ ¶ The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

²⁴ ¶ The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.

²¹ ¶ The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

¹⁵ ¶ The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

²⁵ ¶ Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent, and reproving one that has understanding, he will understand knowledge.

² ¶ By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.

¹¹ ¶ The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor that has understanding is wiser than he.