The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. . . .

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; . . .

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?” The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist! . . .

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young, let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel . . .

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. . . .

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

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.

O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you. Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

“If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.