To the wise
"Whoso findeth me [wisdom] findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD" (Proverbs 8:35).
"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: to understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings" (Proverbs 1:5, 6).
"Good understanding giveth favour" (Proverbs 13:15).
"If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself" (Proverbs 9:12).
"He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth" (Proverbs 10:17).
"Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee" (Proverbs 4:6, 8, 9).
"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. The wise shall inherit glory" (Proverbs 3:13-18, 35).
"The fool shall be servant to the wise of heart" (Proverbs 11:29).
"There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise" (Proverbs 21:20).
"He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good" (Proverbs 19:8).
"He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it" (Proverbs 16:20, 22).
"Wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it" (Ecclesiastes 7:12).
"Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off" (Proverbs 24:3-5, 13, 14).
"Wisdom is profitable to direct" (Ecclesiastes 10:10).
"Whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered" (Proverbs 28:26).
"A man shall be commended according to his wisdom" (Proverbs 12:8).
"The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath" (Proverbs 15:24).
"A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed" (Ecclesiastes 8:1).
"He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding" (Daniel 2:21).
"Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them?" (Hosea 14:9).
"They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament. The wise shall understand" (Daniel 12:3, 10).
"Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD" (Psalm 107:43).
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