<p class="poetry">When a scorner is punished, the naive<n id="1" /> becomes wise;p> <p class="poetry">when a wise person is instructed,<n id="2" /> he gains knowledge.p>

<p class="poetry">There is desirable treasure and olive oil<n id="1" /> in the dwelling of the wise,p> <p class="poetry">but a foolish person<n id="2" /> devours all he has.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The wise person<n id="1" /> can scale<n id="2" /> the city of the mightyp> <p class="poetry">and bring down the stronghold<n id="3" /> in which they trust.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Incline your ear<n id="2" /> and listen to the words of the wise,p> <p class="poetry">and apply your heart to my instruction.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wise warrior<n id="1" /> is strong,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;p>

<t /><p class="poetry">These sayings also are from the wise:p> <p class="poetry">To show partiality<n id="1" /> in judgment is terrible:<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Answer a fool according to his folly,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">lest he be wise in his own estimation.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do you see<n id="1" /> a man wise in his own eyes?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">There is more hope for a fool<n id="3" /> than for him.p>

<p class="poetry">A rich person<n id="1" /> is wise in his own eyes,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Scornful people<n id="1" /> inflame<n id="2" /> a city,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but those who are wise turn away wrath.p>

<p class="poetry">A fool lets fly with all his temper,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but a wise person keeps it back.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">There are four things on earth that are small,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but they are exceedingly wise:<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,p> <p class="poetry">but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">It is better for a person to receive<n id="1" /> a rebuke from those who are wise<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">than to listen to the song<n id="3" /> of fools.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Surely oppression<n id="1" /> can turn a wise person into a fool;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">likewise,<n id="3" /> a bribe corrupts<n id="4" /> the heart.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Wisdom gives a wise person more protection<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">than ten rulers in a city.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">The words of the wise are heard in quiet,p> <p class="poetry">more than the shouting of a ruler is heard<n id="1" /> among fools.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">The words of a wise person<n id="1" /> win him<n id="2" /> favor,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the words<n id="4" /> of a fool are self-destructive.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, you are wiser than Daniel;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no secret is hidden from you.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;So now Pharaoh should look<n id="1" /> for a wise and discerning man<n id="2" /> and give him authority<n id="3" /> over all the land of Egypt.