Wise Man
10 passages
- Proverbs 29:11
A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
Read it in context - Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Read it in context - Proverbs 1:5
let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
Read it in context - Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Read it in context - 1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Read it in context - Psalm 36:9
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Read it in context - Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Read it in context - James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read it in context - Matthew 2:1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
Read it in context - Proverbs 29:7
The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
Read it in context
Readers at OpenBible.info suggested and ranked these verses. A verse can mean something different on its own than in its chapter, so open each one and see for yourself.