If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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

When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

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

(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

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

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.