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A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
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To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
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The wise shall inherit glory, But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
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The Folly of Indolence
Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,
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Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it.
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Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
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Wise Sayings of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
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He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
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The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.
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Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
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He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.
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There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
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Wisdom Loves Righteousness
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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The Ways of Life and Death
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
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The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
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The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
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A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.
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A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.
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The ear that hears the rebukes of life Will abide among the wise.
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As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it.
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He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
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The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.
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A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
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Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
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Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
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The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower
A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.
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The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.
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Wine Is a Mocker
Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
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Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
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A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
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When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
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The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
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There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.
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A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
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Sayings of the Wise
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
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My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
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Hear, my son, and be wise; And guide your heart in the way.
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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
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A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
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For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
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Further Sayings of the Wise
These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
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Further Wise Sayings of Solomon
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
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Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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My Son, Be Wise
Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.
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The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.
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He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
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Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.
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If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
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A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.
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There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
