Quotes About Insight

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

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

For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.

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

On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

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

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

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

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

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

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

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

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