Proverbs--The Wise (People)                                         KL Paulson
Bro. R. Spurgeon                                                       12/1995

      (Proverbs 1:5-6) 
       5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of 
      understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 
[A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding 
shall attain unto wise counsels.] 
       6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the 
      wise, and their dark sayings. 
[To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and 
their riddles.] 

      Proverbs 3:7 
       7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 
[Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.] 

      Proverbs 3:35 
       35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of 
      fools. 
[The wise shall inherit glory.] 

      (Proverbs 6:6-8) 
       6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 
[Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.] 
       7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 
[Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler.] 
       8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the 
      harvest.  
[Stores her provisions in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.] 

      Proverbs 8:33 
       33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 
[Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.] 

      (Proverbs 9:8-9) 
       8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he 
      will love thee. 
[Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.] 
       9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a 
      just man, and he will increase in learning. 
[Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser.] 

      Proverbs 9:12 
       12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou 
      scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. 
[If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself.] 

      Proverbs 10:1 
       1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a 
      foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 
[A wise son maketh a glad father.] 

      Proverbs 10:5 
       5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in 
      harvest is a son that causeth shame. 
[He that gathereth in summer is a wise son.] 

      Proverbs 10:8 
       8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall 
      fall. 
[The wise in heart will receive commandments.] 

      Proverbs 10:14 
       14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near 
      destruction. 
[Wise men lay up knowledge.] 

      Proverbs 10:19 
       19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that 
      refraineth his lips is wise. 
[He that restrains his lips is wise.] 

      (Proverbs 11:29-30) 
       29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool 
      shall be servant to the wise of heart. 
[The fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.] 
       30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth 
      souls is wise. 
[He that winneth souls is wise.] 

      Proverbs 12:15 
       15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth 
      unto counsel is wise. 
[He that listens unto counsel is wise.] 

      Proverbs 12:18 
       18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue 
      of the wise is health. 
[The tongue of the wise is health.] 

      Proverbs 13:1 
       1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth 
      not rebuke. 
[A wise son heareth his father's instruction.] 

      Proverbs 13:14 
       14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares 
      of death. 
[The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of 
death.] 

      Proverbs 13:20 
       20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of 
      fools shall be destroyed. 
[He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.] 

      Proverbs 14:1 
       1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down 
      with her hands. 
[Every wise woman buildeth her house.] 

      Proverbs 14:3 
       3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the 
      wise shall preserve them. 
[The lips of the wise shall preserve them.] 

      Proverbs 14:16 
       16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, 
      and is confident. 
[A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil.] 

      Proverbs 14:24 
       24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools 
      is folly. 
[The crown of the wise is their riches.] 

      Proverbs 14:35 
       35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against 
      him that causeth shame. 
[The king's favour is toward a wise servant.] 

      Proverbs 15:2 
       2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools 
      poureth out foolishness. 
[The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright.] 

      Proverbs 15:7 
       7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish 
      doeth not so. 
[The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.] 

      Proverbs 15:12 
       12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto 
      the wise. 
[A mocker loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the 
wise.] 

      Proverbs 15:20 
       20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his 
      mother. 
[A wise son maketh a glad father.] 

      Proverbs 15:24 
       24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell 
      beneath. 
[The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.] 

      Proverbs 15:31 
       31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 
[The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.] 

      Proverbs 16:14 
       14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will 
      pacify it. 
[The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify 
it.] 

      (Proverbs 16:20-21) 
       20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth 
      in the LORD, happy is he. 
[He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good.] 
       21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the 
      lips increaseth learning. 
[The wise in heart shall be called prudent.] 

      Proverbs 16:23 
       23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his 
      lips. 
[The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.] 

      Proverbs 17:2 
       2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and 
      shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 
[A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have 
part of the inheritance among the brethren.] 

      Proverbs 17:10 
       10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into 
      a fool. 
[A reproof goes deeper into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.] 

      Proverbs 17:28 
       28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that 
      shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 
[Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.] 

      Proverbs 18:15 
       15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise 
      seeketh knowledge. 
[The ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.] 

      Proverbs 19:20 
       20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in 
      thy latter end. 
[Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter 
end.] 

      Proverbs 20:1 
       1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived 
      thereby is not wise. 
[Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby 
is not wise.] 

      Proverbs 20:26 
       26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 
[A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.] 

      (Proverbs 21:11-12) 
       11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the 
      wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 
[When the mocker is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is 
instructed, he receiveth knowledge.] 
       12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but 
      God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 
[The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked.] 

      Proverbs 21:20 
       20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; 
      but a foolish man spendeth it up. 
[There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise.] 

      Proverbs 21:22 
       22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the 
      strength of the confidence thereof. 
[A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of 
the confidence thereof.] 

      Proverbs 22:17 
       17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine 
      heart unto my knowledge. 
[Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart 
unto my knowledge.] 

      Proverbs 23:15 
       15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 
[My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.] 

      Proverbs 23:19 
       19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 
[Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.] 

      Proverbs 23:24 
       24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that 
      begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 
[He that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.] 

      (Proverbs 24:5-6) 
       5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 
[A wise man is strong.] 
       6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of 
      counsellors there is safety. 
[For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors 
there is safety.] 

      Proverbs 24:23 
       23 These things also belong to the wise.  It is not good to have 
      respect of persons in judgment. 
[These things also belong to the wise.  It is not good to have respect of 
persons in judgment.] 

      Proverbs 25:12 
       12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise 
      reprover upon an obedient ear. 
[As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover 
upon an obedient ear.] 

      Proverbs 26:5 
       5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own 
      conceit. 
[Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.] 

      Proverbs 26:12 
       12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a 
      fool than of him. 
[Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of 
him.] 

      Proverbs 26:16 
       16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can 
      render a reason. 
[The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can render a 
reason.] 

      Proverbs 27:11 
       11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that 
      reproacheth me. 
[My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that 
reproacheth me.] 

      Proverbs 28:7 
       7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of 
      riotous men shameth his father. 
[Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son.] 

      Proverbs 28:11 
       11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath 
      understanding searcheth him out. 
[The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding 
sees through him.] 

      Proverbs 28:26 
       26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh 
      wisely, he shall be delivered. 
[Whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.] 

      (Proverbs 29:8-9) 
       8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 
[Wise men turn away wrath.] 
       9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or 
      laugh, there is no rest. 
[If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there 
is no rest.] 

      Proverbs 29:11 
       11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till 
      afterwards. 
[A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.] 

      (Proverbs 30:24-28) 
       24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are 
      exceeding wise: 
[There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding 
wise.] 
       25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the 
      summer; 
[The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.] 
       26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the 
      rocks; 
[The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.] 
       27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; 
[The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them in ranks.] 
       28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. 
[The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.]