If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

for understanding a proverb or a parable,
the words of the wise, and their riddles.

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.

Go to the ant, you slacker!
Observe its ways and become wise.

Listen to instruction and be wise;
don’t ignore it.

Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.

The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

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

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life,
turning people away from the snares of death.

Every wise woman builds her house,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,
but the lips of the wise protect them.

A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

A king favors a wise servant,
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

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

A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;
he will not consult the wise.

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.

One who listens to life-giving rebukes
will be at home among the wise.

A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.

Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech increases learning.

A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.

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The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.

Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,
and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.

A wise king separates out the wicked
and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.

A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

Listen, my son, and be wise;
keep your mind on the right course.

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

A wise correction to a receptive ear
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

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

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,
so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.

If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man holds it in check.

Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise: