He was wiser than any man, including Ethan the Ezrahite or Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. He was famous in all the neighboring nations. ¹ 

who teaches us ¹  more than ²  the wild animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

Your commandments ¹  make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.

Look, you are wiser than Daniel; ¹  no secret is hidden from you. ² 

The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation ¹  than seven people who respond with good sense. ² 

Give instruction ¹  to a wise person, ²  and he will become wiser still; teach ³  a righteous person and he will add to his ⁴  learning.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, ¹  and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. ² 

King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. ¹ 

King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. ¹ 

I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.

The ¹  master commended the dishonest ²  manager because he acted shrewdly. ³  For the people ⁴  of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries ⁵  than the people ⁶  of light.

I thought to myself, ¹  “I have become much wiser ²  than any of my predecessors who ruled ³  over Jerusalem; ⁴  I ⁵  have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.” ⁶ 

Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt. ¹ 

Is not their excess wealth ¹  taken away from them? ²  They die, ³  yet without attaining wisdom. ⁴ 

I said to myself, ‘Age ¹  should speak, ²  and length of years ³  should make wisdom known.’

(Let the wise also ¹  hear ²  and gain ³  instruction, and let the discerning ⁴  acquire ⁵  guidance! ⁶ )

Flog ¹  a scorner, and as a result the simpleton ²  will learn prudence; ³  correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge. ⁴ 

When a scorner is punished, the naive ¹  becomes wise; when a wise person is instructed, ²  he gains knowledge.

He said, “Go and tell these people: ‘Listen continually, but don’t understand! Look continually, but don’t perceive!’

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. ¹  Do not be conceited. ²