He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

To receive instruction in wise behavior and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness,
Righteousness, justice, and integrity;

A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

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

They four the small of the earth, and they are wise, being made wise:

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

In a wise man's house there is great treasure and plenteousness; but a foolish body spendeth up all.

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

The wise will inherit honor and glory,
But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

“Heed instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

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

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.

The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

The path of life leads upward for the wise
That he may keep away from Sheol below.

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

He is wise and discreet that tempereth his words; and he is a man of understanding, that maketh much of his spirit.

He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.

Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

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

He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul; but he that submitteth himself to correction, is wise.

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

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.

To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.