Wise?

Friends of fool’s make themselves mules, while ties to the wise make one rise.

Prov 13:20
20 Become wise by walking with the wise;
hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

Prov 3:35
35 Wise living gets rewarded with honor;
stupid living gets the booby prize.

Prov 10:1
10 Wise son, glad father;
stupid son, sad mother.

Prov 10:8
8 A wise heart takes orders;
an empty head will come unglued.

Prov 10:14
14 The wise accumulate knowledge — a true treasure;
know-it-alls talk too much — a sheer waste.

Prov 10:19
9 The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.

Prov 12:15
15 Fools are headstrong and do what they like;
wise people take advice.

Prov 12:18
18 Rash language cuts and maims,
but there is healing in the words of the wise.

Prov 13:10
10 Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord,
but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel.

Prov 14:8
8 The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track;
the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.

Prov 14:16
16 The wise watch their steps and avoid evil;
fools are headstrong and reckless.

Prov 14:18
18 Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion;
wise realists plant their feet on the ground.

Prov 14:24
24 The wise accumulate wisdom;
fools get stupider by the day.

Prov 15:2
2 Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise;
fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

Prov 15:12
12 Know-it-alls don't like being told what to do;
they avoid the company of wise men and women.

Prov 17:28
28 Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise;
as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart.

Prov 18:15
15 Wise men and women are always learning,
always listening for fresh insights.

Prov 19:8
8 Grow a wise heart — you'll do yourself a favor;
keep a clear head — you'll find a good life.

Prov 20:26
26 After careful scrutiny, a wise leader
makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.

Prov 21:11
Simpletons only learn the hard way,
but the wise learn by listening.

Prov 21:20
Valuables are safe in a wise person's home;
fools put it all out for yard sales.

Prov 23:15-16
5 Dear child, if you become wise,
I'll be one happy parent.
16 My heart will dance and sing
to the tuneful truth you'll speak.

Prov 23:19-21
19 Oh listen, dear child — become wise;
point your life in the right direction.
20 Don't drink too much wine and get drunk;
don't eat too much food and get fat.
21 Drunks and gluttons will end up on skid row,
in a stupor and dressed in rags.

Prov 23:24-25
24 Parents rejoice when their children turn out well;
wise children become proud parents.
25 So make your father happy!
Make your mother proud!

Prov 24:5-7
5 It's better to be wise than strong;
intelligence outranks muscle any day.
6 Strategic planning is the key to warfare;
to win, you need a lot of good counsel.
7 Wise conversation is way over the head of fools;
in a serious discussion they haven't a clue.

Prov 25:12-13
12 And a wise friend's timely reprimand
is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.
13 Reliable friends who do what they say
are like cool drinks in sweltering heat — refreshing!

Prov 29:15
15 Wise discipline imparts wisdom;
spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents.

Eccl 7:7
7 Brutality stupefies even the wise
And destroys the strongest heart.

Eccl 7:10
10 Don't always be asking, "Where are the good old days?"
Wise folks don't ask questions like that.

Eccl 8:5
5 Carrying out orders won't hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately.

Eccl 9:17
The quiet words of the wise are more effective
Than the ranting of a king of fools.

Eccl 10:2
2 Wise thinking leads to right living;
Stupid thinking leads to wrong living.

Eccl 12:11
11 The words of the wise prod us to live well.
They're like nails hammered home, holding life together.
They are given by God, the one Shepherd.

Luke 2:40
40 There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him.

1 Cor 3:18
18 Don't fool yourself. Don't think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times.

Col 1:9
9 Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works.

James 3:13-14
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It's the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts.

All Scriptures from (from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)