For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

“I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Acquire truth and do not sell it – wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind?

To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.