¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

⁹An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

¹²He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁴The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

¹⁶Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

³³The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

¹⁰A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

¹⁵The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

⁸He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹⁷Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁹That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

¹²Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

¹⁹Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

²³Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.