So now, you kings, do what is wise; ¹  you rulers of the earth, submit to correction! ² 

The one who troubles ¹  his family ²  will inherit nothing, ³  and the fool ⁴  will be a servant to the wise person. ⁵ 

The king shows favor ¹  to a wise ²  servant, but his wrath falls ³  on one who acts shamefully.

A wise child ¹  brings joy to his father, but a foolish person ²  despises ³  his mother.

The path of life is upward ¹  for the wise person, ²  to ³  keep him from going downward to Sheol. ⁴ 

Listen to advice ¹  and receive discipline, that ²  you may become wise ³  by the end of your life. ⁴ 

Incline your ear ²  and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction. ³ 

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory. ¹ 

I am a debtor ¹  both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Plans ¹  are established by counsel, so ²  make war ³  with guidance.

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? ¹  And what advantage ²  does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive? ³ 

Not only was the Teacher wise, ¹  but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated ²  and arranged ³  many proverbs.

“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable? ¹ 

Do not be wise in your own estimation; ¹  fear the Lord and turn away from evil. ² 

The fruit of the righteous is like ¹  a tree producing life, ²  and the one who wins souls ³  is wise. ⁴ 

Every wise woman ¹  builds ²  her household, ³  but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre ¹  and Sidon, ²  though they consider themselves to be very wise.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.” ¹ 

Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet ¹  he will be master over all the fruit of ²  my labor ³  for which I worked so wisely ⁴  on earth! ⁵  This also is futile!

But where, oh where, are your wise men? ¹  Let them tell you, let them find out what the Lord who commands armies has planned for Egypt.