There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their read more
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
He who works his land will have abundant food.
He who works his land will have abundant food.
Know Ye not ... that the spirit of God dwelleth within you?
Know Ye not ... that the spirit of God dwelleth within you?
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that read more
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better read more
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth read more
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
