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

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

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.

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

To receive instruction in wise behavior,
Righteousness, justice and equity;

To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles.

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

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

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

“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 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.

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

Prepare plans by consultation,
And make war by wise guidance.

A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

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

My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;

Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.

For by wise guidance you will wage war,
And in abundance of counselors there is victory.

These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.

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

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.

When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

A fool always loses his temper,
But a wise man holds it back.

Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise: