19 occurrences

'Wise Man' in the Bible

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.

A fool rejoiceth in foolish things; but a wise man looketh well to his own goings.

The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

A wise man winneth the city of the mighty; and as for the strength that they trust in, he bringeth it down.

A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.