Quotes About Wisdom

Middle age is when we can do just as much as ever — but would rather not.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies.

Grandma serves kisses, counsel, and cookies daily.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Nevertheless, a maxim does not necessarily become a proverb. Many grubs never grow to butterflies; and a maxim is only a proverb in its caterpillar stage—a candidate for a wider sphere and longer flight than most are destined to attain.

A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.

Before you give someone a piece of your mind, make sure you can get by with what is left.

I shall light a candle of understanding in thine heart, which shall not be put out.

Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words.

There is just as much horse sense as ever, but the horses have most of it.

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

He [Solomon] spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon… she came to prove him with hard questions.

Yes and No are very short words to say, but we should think for some length of time before saying them.

Never do anything that you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics.

When you're arguing with a fool, make sure he isn't doing the same thing.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.

Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

One that feared God, and eschewed evil.

The price of wisdom is above rubies.

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.