Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.


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Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Proverbs 4 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 16 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 22 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 12 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 19 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 19 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Ecclesiastes 4 13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Proverbs 18 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 3 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 14 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 24 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 14 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 24 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 15 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 29 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 4 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 22 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 9 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Ecclesiastes 10 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Proverbs 23 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 3 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Proverbs 24 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.