⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁶ It happened, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, Have we made you of the king's counsel? Stop! Why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.

¹⁰ "Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, From the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

¹⁶ "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

³⁴ Men of understanding will tell me, Yes, every wise man who hears me:

⁹⁸ Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts.

¹ Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

¹⁵ I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

³² David said to Abigail, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me:

³³ and blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, that have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.