So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
He who works his land will have abundant food.
He who works his land will have abundant food.
Strength and honor are her clothing: and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Strength and honor are her clothing: and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth read more
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged read more
There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
