'Wise' in the Bible

may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

Go to the ant, lazy! Consider its ways and be wise.

Hear teaching and be wise; do not neglect [it].

Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.

Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and [if] you scoff, alone you shall bear [it].

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother.

Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

He who brings trouble [to] his household, he will inherit wind, and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.

The way of a fool is upright in his [own] eyes, but he who listens to advice [is] wise.

There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.

Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.

The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.

The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.

A scoffer does not like {his rebuke}; to the wise he will not go.

The ear of him who listens [to] admonitions of life, in the midst of the wise it will lodge.

Fear of Yahweh [is] the instruction of the wise, and before honor [comes] humility.

The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.

The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.

Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.

An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.

A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.

With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise, and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.

Precious treasure and oil [are] in the house of the wise, but the foolish person will devour them.

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

My child, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad--even me!

You, my child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road

The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.

For with wise guidance you shall make war for yourself, and victory [is] in an abundance of counsel.

These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good.

A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold [is] a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.

Answer a fool according to his folly, or else he will be wise in his own eyes.

[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.

Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me [with] a word.

A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees through him.

Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

[If] a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.

A fool gives all his breath, but [the] wise holds back in quiet.

There [are] four small things on the earth, and they [are] {exceedingly wise}: