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• What am I, the wisdom that speaks to you? To shrewdness I am a near neighbour, and I occupy myself with deep designs; (Proverbs 8, 12)

• See, where wisdom has built herself a house, carved out for herself those seven pillars of hers! (Proverbs 9, 1)

• True wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord; he best discerns, who has knowledge of holy things. (Proverbs 9, 10)

• wisdom thyself shall profit, and misfortune fall only on the rash fools that earned it. (Proverbs 9, 12)

• For the fool, it is but a pastime to make mischief; to act prudently needs all a man’s wisdom. (Proverbs 10, 23)

• die their hopes must while honest folk wait on contentedly. (Proverbs 10, 28)

• A just man’s talk breeds wisdom, while the sinner’s tongue dies barren; (Proverbs 10, 31)

• Pride is neighbour to disesteem; humility to wisdom. (Proverbs 11, 2)

• Ever there is wrangling among the proud; wisdom’s part is to be guided by other men’s counsel. (Proverbs 13, 10)

• Wise company brings wisdom; fool he ends that fool befriends. (Proverbs 13, 20)

• It is by woman’s wisdom a home thrives; a foolish wife pulls it down about her ears. (Proverbs 14, 1)

• Vainly the rash aspire to wisdom; the discerning come by their knowledge with little pains. (Proverbs 14, 6)