Then there came a Prophet to the king of Israel, and said to him, "Go forth and play the man: be wise and take heed what thou doest. For when the year is about, the king of Syria will come against thee again."

"May a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

When I thus wise was minded: Did I use lightness? Or think I carnally those things which I think, that with me should be "yea, yea," and "nay, nay?"

Let him that is such, think on this wise: that as we are in words by letters when we are absent, such are we in deeds when we are present.

For ye suffer fools gladly because that ye yourselves are wise.

Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.

As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia; even so, do: that thou command some that they teach no other wise,

So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.

And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day, on this wise, "And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely; and amendeth the doctrine in his lips.

Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.

A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.

He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.

O give ear unto good counsel, and be content to be reformed; that thou mayest be wise here after.

Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition; whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise.

A wise king destroyeth the ungodly, and bringeth the wheel over them.

Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

Whoso maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage; and the fool shall be servant to the wise.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.

The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.

A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.

In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.

The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

Riches are an ornament unto the wise; but the ignorance of fools is very foolishness.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.

A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet body shameth his mother.

The ear that hearkeneth unto wholesome warning, and enclineth thereto, shall dwell among the wise.

He that refuseth to be reformed, despiseth his own soul; but he that submitteth himself to correction, is wise.

There be four things in the earth, the which are very little: but in wisdom they exceed the wise.

A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.

For what hath the wise more than the fool? What helpeth it the poor, that he knoweth to walk before the living?

The heart of the wise is in the mourning house; but the heart of the foolish is in the house of mirth.

Say not thou, "What is the cause that the days of the old time were better than they that be now?" For that were no wise question.

Therefore be thou neither too righteous nor over wise, that thou perish not:

All these things have I proved because of wisdom: For I thought to be wise, but she went farther from me than she was before;

My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.

for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.

My son, be wise, and thou shalt make me a glad heart; so that I shall make answer unto my rebukers.

that is to say, to God our saviour which only is wise; be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the General Epistle of Jude}

Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.

So I turned me unto other things under the Sun, and I saw that in running it helpeth not to be swift; in battle it helpeth not to be strong; to feeding it helpeth not to be wise; to riches, it helpeth not to be suttle; to be had in favour, it helpeth not to be cunning: but that all lieth in time and fortune.

The same preacher was not wise alone, but taught the people knowledge also: he gave good heed, sought out the ground and set forth many parables.

That same time rejoiced Jesus in the holy ghost, and said, "I confess unto thee father Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them to the babes. Even so, father, for so pleased it thee.

For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats.

And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:

I destroy the tokens of witches, and make the Soothsayers go wrong. As for the wise, I turn them backward, and make their cunning foolishness.