Quotes About Insight

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

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—

Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,

Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.

By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.

I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:

These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:

I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.