A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength – who has resisted him and remained safe?

The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies – just like the fool!

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.