Acts 13:7
Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God.
Acts 13:12
Then the proconsul having seen that done, he believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.
Acts 19:38
If truly therefore Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a word against any, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls; let them prosecute one another.
Acts 18:12
And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews arose unanimously against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 13:8
And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit
Proverbs 14:15
The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly: and the prudent shall be surrounded with knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Hosea 14:9
Who being wise, and he shall understand these things? and knowing, and he shall know them? for the ways of Jehovah are straight, and the just shall go in them: and they transgressing shall be weak in them.
Acts 17:11-12
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Try all things; hold the good.