If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

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

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.

The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

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

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.