These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality ¹  in judgment is terrible: ² 

Answer a fool according to his folly, ¹  lest he be wise in his own estimation. ² 

Scornful people ¹  inflame ²  a city, ³  but those who are wise turn away wrath.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, ¹  but a wise person keeps it back. ² 

There are four things on earth that are small, ¹  but they are exceedingly wise: ² 

Surely oppression ¹  can turn a wise person into a fool; ²  likewise, ³  a bribe corrupts ⁴  the heart. ⁵ 

So do not be excessively righteous or excessively ¹  wise; ²  otherwise ³  you might ⁴  be disappointed. ⁵ 

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection ¹  than ten rulers in a city.

Then Herod ¹  privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.

And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” ¹ 

For since you are so wise, you put up with ¹  fools gladly.

Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,

So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding ¹  to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say, “Indeed, this great nation is a very wise ²  people.”

For the wise man, like ¹  the fool, will not be remembered for very long, ²  because ³  in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. ⁴  Alas, ⁵  the wise man dies – just like ⁶  the fool!

¹ The Lord says, “Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. ²  Rich people should not boast that they are rich. ³ 

Guard against self-deception, each of you. ¹  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Select wise and practical ¹  men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”