10 occurrences

'Wise Man' in the Bible

For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.

For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish, and all the days for to come shall be forgotten, yea the wise man dieth as well as the fool.

For who knoweth, whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? And yet shall he be lord of all my labours, which I with such wisdom have taken under the Sun. Is not this a vain thing?

It is better to give ear to the chastening of a wise man, than to hear the song of fools.

Whoso doeth wrong, maketh a wise man to go out of his wit, and destroyeth a gentle heart.

Whoso keepeth the commandment, shall feel no harm: but a wise man's heart discerneth time and manner.

I understood of all the works of God, that it is not possible for a man, to attain unto works that are done under the Sun: and though he bestow his labour to seek them out, yet can he not reach unto them: yea, though a wise man would undertake to know them, yet might he not find them.

A wise man's counsel that is followed in silence, is far above the crying of a captain among fools.

The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.