Wisdom Verses

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Better {is} a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. {who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished}

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for {he hath} no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

The heart of the wise {is} in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools {is} in the house of mirth.

{It is} better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so {is} the laughter of the fool: this also {is} vanity. {crackling: Heb. sound}

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.