Quotes About Learning

and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

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

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

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

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

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

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

He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

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

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

A fool rejects his fatherís discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.