Verse 5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 12:1 : 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
  • Job 34:10 : 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
  • Job 34:16 : 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
  • Job 34:34 : 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.