Wise Man

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

• Cherubim

And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

• Sarcasm
• Vanity

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

• Wisdom

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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

• Wisdom

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

• Punishment
• Wisdom

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

• Treasure

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

• Wisdom

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

• Wisdom

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• Iron
• Wisdom
• Gracious

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

• Wisdom
• Gracious
• Words

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

• Promotion

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

• Wisdom

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.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

• Wisdom

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.