4:5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding;
do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
4:11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom
and I will lead you in upright paths.
6:32 A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom,
whoever does it destroys his own life.
7:7 and I saw among the naive –
I discerned among the youths –
a young man who lacked wisdom.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
10:31 The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom,
but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
12:8 A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom,
but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.
12:11 The one who works his field will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
14:8 The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deception.
14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning;
it is known even in the heart of fools.
16:16 How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold;
to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
17:16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool,
since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
17:18 The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge,
and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
19:11 A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
21:16 The one who wanders from the way of wisdom
will end up in the company of the departed.
21:30 There is no wisdom and there is no understanding,
and there is no counsel against the Lord.
23:9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
28:16 The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom,
but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
28:26 The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.
29:3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
29:15 A rod and reproof impart wisdom,
but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.