'Wise Man' in the Bible

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.

But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.

Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.

Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

Who is the wise man able to see this? who is he to whom the word of the Lord has come, so that he may make it clear? why is the land given to destruction and burned up like a waste place, so that no one goes through?

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?