Proverbs 18:15

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹⁴ The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear? ¹⁵ The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. ¹⁶ The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

Man of Understanding

Prudent Man

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

1 Kings 3:9

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

Psalm 119:97-104

Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.

Proverbs 1:5

(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:7

The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 9:9

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

Proverbs 23:23

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

Luke 8:8-10

And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, 'He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

Luke 10:39

and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

James 1:5

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;