Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: the righteous, the wise, and their works are in God’s hands.People don’t know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.

Who should not fear You,
King of the nations?
It is what You deserve.
For among all the wise people of the nations
and among all their kingdoms,
there is no one like You.

When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

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.

For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies just like the fool?

Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”

And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.

I observed all the work of God and concluded that man is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it; even if the wise man claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’

Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or an oracle from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”

God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?

But come back and try again, all of you.
I will not find a wise man among you.

The elders of Gebal and its wise men
were within you, repairing your leaks.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors
came to you to barter for your goods.

The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

Because of this, the king became violently angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

So I issued a decree to bring all the wise men of Babylon to me in order that they might make the dream’s interpretation known to me.

So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as intelligent and wise as you are.

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.

The princes of Zoan are complete fools;
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise,
a student of eastern kings”?

He was wiser than anyone—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol. His reputation extended to all the surrounding nations.

Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?

Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things
and consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love.

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.

Hiram also said:

May the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, be praised! He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

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:

The wise man has eyes in his head,
but the fool walks in darkness.

Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

So I said to myself, “What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise?” And I said to myself that this is also futile.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.

It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools,

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe destroys the mind.

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?”
since it is not wise of you to ask this.

Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.

Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

The calm words of the wise are heeded
more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.

A wise man’s heart goes to the right,
but a fool’s heart to the left.

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.

In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.

The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.