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To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

He taketh wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

And the load commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared with it.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

For old age is not honored for length of time, or measured by number of years; but understanding is gray hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.

A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.