Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 12:1 : 1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 It happened, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, "Have we made you one of the king's counselors? 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."
  • Job 34:10 : 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.
  • Job 34:16 : 16 "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
  • Job 34:34 : 34 Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 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 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 David said to Abigail, "Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! 33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, that have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.