'Wise' in the Bible

To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

A wise son heareth his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,'so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

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

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise: