Proverbs 18:15

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹⁴ The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it? ¹⁵ the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge. ¹⁶ The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

Man of Understanding

Prudent Man

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of the intelligent, seeketh knowledge, but, the mouth of dullards, feedeth on folly.

1 Kings 3:9

Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?

Psalm 119:97-104

[MEM] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,

Proverbs 4:5

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:7

The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding.

Proverbs 9:9

Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

Proverbs 23:23

Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.

Luke 8:8-10

And, other, fell into good ground; and, growing, brought forth fruit, a hundredfold. These things, saying, he went on to cry aloud - He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 10:39

And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:

James 1:5

But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;