Quotes About Wisdom

He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

A manís steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?

It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.

A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.

Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

All a manís ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.