Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Wise people in the Bible

Proverbs 9:8 

Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

Proverbs 19:8 

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.

Proverbs 3:35 

The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.

Proverbs 10:12 

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

Job 28:28 

And he said to man, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 8:33 

Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Proverbs 10:1 

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:19 

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

Proverbs 13:1 

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

Ecclesiastes 8:1 

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance.

Proverbs 12:15 

The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 2:7 

He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

Proverbs 2:10 

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

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