SinaiBible verses about Wisdom
Wisdom and Correction
Staying teachable — the difference between the wise and the stubborn.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
ASV Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
ASV That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
ASV The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
ASV By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise. He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
ASV The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise. He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
ASV Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
ASV Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
ASV He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
ASV He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
ASV All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.