Proverbs 1:5

WEB

⁵that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;

KJV

⁵A wise^[+] man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

BSB

⁵let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

FBV

⁵Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance,

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Proverbs 12:1

¹Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 9:9

⁹Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

1 Corinthians 10:15

¹⁵I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Job 34:10

¹⁰“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:16

¹⁶“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. ⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

Job 34:34

³⁴Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

2 Chronicles 25:16

¹⁶As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

1 Samuel 25:32-33

³²David said to Abigail, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me! ³³Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.