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Proverbs 10:13

13
On the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

Proverbs 10:23

23
Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

Proverbs 13:15

15
Good insight gives grace,
But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting.

Proverbs 14:6

6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

Proverbs 14:8

8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:15

15
The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.

Proverbs 14:33

33
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.

Proverbs 15:14

14
The heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Proverbs 15:21

21
Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment walks straight.

Proverbs 16:16

16
How much better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!
And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Proverbs 16:21

21
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of lips increases learning.

Proverbs 17:10

10
A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 17:24

24
Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 18:15

15
The heart of the understanding acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:8

8
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will find good.

Proverbs 20:5

5
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of discernment draws it out.

Proverbs 20:12

12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
Yahweh has made both of them.

Proverbs 28:7

7
He who observes the law is a son who understands,
But he who befriends gluttons humiliates his father.