Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. Proverbs 9:8

Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning. Proverbs 9:9

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. Proverbs 10:19

The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 12:15

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Proverbs 13:14

A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless. Proverbs 14:16

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 15:20

A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. Proverbs 16:23

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. Proverbs 21:11

In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20

A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. Proverbs 21:22

The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him. Proverbs 23:24

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength. Proverbs 24:5

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear. Proverbs 25:12

A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him. Proverbs 28:11

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace. Proverbs 29:9

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11

The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; Ecclesiastes 2:14

For the wise man, like the fool, will not be long remembered; in days to come both will be forgotten. Like the fool, the wise man too must die! Ecclesiastes 2:16

It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:5

Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. Ecclesiastes 7:7

Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city. Ecclesiastes 7:19

Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips. Ecclesiastes 10:12

Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered. Daniel 11:33

Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. Daniel 12:10

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24