Quotes About Growth

for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,

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

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

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.

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

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

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

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

Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”