⁵ (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁶ And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

¹⁰ Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And `from' the Mighty to do perverseness:

¹⁶ And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

³⁴ Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

⁹⁸ Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it `is' before me to the age.

⁹⁹ Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies `are' my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

¹ Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof `is' brutish.

¹⁵ as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

³² And David saith to Abigail, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day to meet me,

³³ and blessed `is' thy discretion, and blessed `art' thou in that thou hast restrained me this day from coming in with blood, and to restrain my hand to myself.