For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!

Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
Indeed it is Your due!
For among all the wise men of the nations
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.

Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

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.

Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”

And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity.

I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.

For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice

Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish origin, you will not overcome him, but will surely fall before him.”

So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

“But come again all of you now,
For I do not find a wise man among you.

“The elders of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing your seams;
All the ships of the sea and their sailors were with you in order to deal in your merchandise.

in order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.”

Because of this the king became indignant and very furious and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are.

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

The princes of Zoan are mere fools;
The advice of Pharaoh’s wisest advisers has become stupid.
How can you men say to Pharaoh,
“I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings”?

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:

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.

Then I said to myself, “As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?” So I said to myself, “This too is vanity.”

A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,
While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

For oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.

He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, “I know,” he cannot discover.

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

The words of the wise heard in quietness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left.

Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.

The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight!

Well then, where are your wise men?
Please let them tell you,
And let them understand what the Lord of hosts
Has purposed against Egypt.

Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;
And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”

Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’