1   Being Wise

1.1   A Goal Of Proverbs

1.1.1   A Intro

1.1.1.1   Pr 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

1.1.1.2   Pr 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

1.2   Demand To Be Wise And Hear And Understand Discipline And Corection And Commitment To It

1.2.1   Pr 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

1.3   Desire To Be Wise? - Hear With Understanding And Effect Counsel And Accept Correction

1.3.1   Pr 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

1.4   Desire To Be Wise? - Stretch Ear And Hear The Wise's Words And Apply Heart To Knowledge

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

1.5   The Reprimand And Rebuke To Be Wise - Sluggard' To Walk To The Ant

1.5.1   Pr 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

1.6   The Unwise And Strong Drink

1.6.1   Pr 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

1.7   The Unwise Have Respect For Persons In Judgement

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

1.8   The Wise Accumulates Knowledge Vs The Destruction Of The Foolish

1.8.1   Pr 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

1.9   The Wise And Instruction

1.9.1   When To Scorn, Make Mouths At, Talk Arrogantly Is Punished The Simple Is Made Wise When Wise Is To Have Insight, Have Comprehension He To Take, Get, Fetch, Lay Hold Of, Seize, Receive, Acquire, Buy Knowledge

1.9.1.1   Pr 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

1.9.1.2   Pr 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

1.10   The Wise And The Fool

1.10.1   Pr 29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

1.11   The Wise And The Fool Being His Servant

1.11.1   Pr 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

1.12   The Wise And The Reproof Of Life

1.12.1   Pr 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

1.13   The Wise Counsel Indispensible To Make War

1.13.1   Pr 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

1.14   The Wise Fool

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

1.15   The Wise Four Things In Nature

1.15.1   Pr 30:24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:,

1.15.2   Pr 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

1.15.3   Pr 30:26 The conies are but a feeble, folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

1.15.4   Pr 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

1.15.5   Pr 30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

1.16   The Wise Handling Of Conflict To The Benefit Of The Community

1.16.1   Pr 29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:, but wise men turn away wrath.

1.17   The Wise In Own Eyes

1.17.1   Answer A Fool According To Folly Less He Be Wise In His Own Eye

1.17.1.1   Pr 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

1.17.2   B Man Wise In Own Eyes A Fool Has More Hope Than Him

1.17.2.1   Pr 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

1.17.3   Sloth

1.17.3.1   Pr 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven, men that can render a reason.

1.17.4   The Wise In Own Eyes The Fool And Hope

1.17.4.1   A Man Wise In Own Eyes A Fool Has More Hope Than Him

1.17.4.1.1   Pr 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

1.17.5   Warning Be Not Wise In Own Eyes Rather Trust In YHWH

1.17.5.1   A Charge To Trust In YHWH And Not Lean On Own Understanding

1.17.5.1.1   Pr 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.,

1.17.6   Pr 28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

1.18   The Wise King And The Wicked's Punishment

1.18.1   Pr 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

1.19   The Wise Man The King And His Wrath

1.19.1   Pr 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

1.20   The Wise' Reproof Vs The Fool's Punishment

1.20.1   Pr 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes, into a fool.

1.21   The Wise Reprover And The Excellence Of The Submissive Hearer

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

1.22   The Wise Servant Vs The Causer Of Shame

1.22.1   Pr 14:35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

1.23   The Wise Slave Vs Shameful Son

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

1.24   The Wise Son

1.24.1   Father's Plea To Son To Be Wise

1.24.1.1   A My Son Hear And Be Wise Keep Your Heart Straight On The Way

1.24.1.1.1   Pr 23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

1.24.2   The Wise Son Opposed To The Lazy Sluggard

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

1.24.2.2   Pr 10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

1.24.3   The Wise Son To The Joy And Exaltation Of Parents

1.24.3.1   A My Son If Your Heart Is Wise My Heart Shall Rejoice Even My Heart

1.24.3.1.1   Pr 23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

1.24.3.2   B The Father Of The Righteous Shall Greatly Rejoice And He That Fathers A Wise Child Shall Have Joy Of Him

1.24.3.2.1   Pr 23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

1.24.3.3   My Son Be Wise And Make My Heart Glad That I My Return An Answer To Him That To Reproach, Taunt, Blaspheme, Defy, Jeopardise, Rail, Upbraid Me

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

1.24.4   The Wise Son Vs The Foolish

1.24.4.1   To Guard, Watch, Watch Over, Keep Over The Law Is A Wise Son Vs To Pasture, Tend, Graze, Feed With To Be Worthless, Be Vile, Be Insignificant, Be Light To Put To Shame, Insult, Humiliate, Cause Shame To His Father

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

1.24.4.2   Pr 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

1.24.5   The Wise Son Vs The Wicked

1.24.5.1   Pr 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

1.25   The Wise The Way Of Life And Hell

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

1.26   The Wise Woman Vs The Foolish

1.26.1   Pr 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

1.27   The Wise, The Repover And The Sconer

1.27.1   Pr 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

1.28   The Wise's Accumulation Of Knowledge Vs The Wicked's Mouth

1.28.1   Pr 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

1.29   The Wise's Advantageous Strength

1.29.1   Pr 24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

1.30   The Wise's Application Of Wisdom Finds Good, YHWH, Trusting Him Is Blessedness

1.30.1   Pr 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely, shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

1.31   The Wise's Avoidance Of Evil Vs The Fool's Raging

1.31.1   Pr 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil:, but the fool rageth, and is confident.

1.31.2   Pr 14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

1.32   The Wise's Ear Seeks Knowledge

1.32.1   Pr 18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

1.33   The Wise's Heart Called Prudent And Sweet Learning Comes From Lips

1.33.1   Pr 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

1.34   The Wise's Heart Controls And Guides His Speech

1.34.1   Pr 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

1.35   The Wise's Inheritance Vs The Fool's Promotion

1.35.1   Pr 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

1.36   The Wise's Law

1.36.1   Pr 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares, of death.

1.37   The Wise's Rebuke Vs Scorner's Rebuke

1.37.1   Pr 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

1.38   The Wise's Restraint Of Words

1.38.1   Pr 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

1.39   The Wise's Rewards Of Wisdom Pertain To Self

1.39.1   Pr 9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

1.40   The Wise's Speech Bring Healing Vs The Wicked's Are Like Swords

1.40.1   Pr 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

1.41   The Wise's Speech Vs Fools

1.41.1   Pr 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

1.41.2   Pr 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

1.41.3   Pr 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

1.42   The Wise's Speech Vs The Wicked's

1.42.1   Pr 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

1.43   The Wise's Submission To Counsel Vs The Vs The Fool's Wisdom

1.43.1   The Way Of One Dispises Wisdom Is Straight, Upright, Correct, Right In His Own Eyes But He The Hears Correction Is Wise

1.43.1.1   Pr 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

1.44   The Wise's Treasure Vs The Fool's Poverty

1.44.1   Treasure - House, Treasury To Be Desirable And Oil In The House Of The Wise But The Fool, Stupid Fellow, Dullard, Simpleton, Arrogant One To Swallow Up, Engulf It

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

1.45   The Wise's Victory Over The Mighty;s Strength Of Confidence

1.45.1   The Wise To Go Up, Ascend, Climb The City Of The Strong Man, Brave Man, Mighty Man And To Bring Down The Strength Of State Of Confidence, Security

1.45.1.1   Pr 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

1.46   The Wise's Walk With Wise Vs The Fool's Walk With Fools Followed By Destruction

1.46.1   Pr 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

1.47   The Wise's Winning Of Souls

1.47.1   Pr 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

1.48   YHWH

1.48.1   Pr 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.,