The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah: a good understanding to all doing them: his praise stands forever.
Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!
Thy hands made me and they will prepare me: cause me to understand and I will learn thy commands.
Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee I trusted: cause me to know the way that I shall go; for to thee I lifted up my soul.
The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.
The purposes of the just are judgment: the guidance of the unjust, deceit
Folly is joy to him wanting heart: and the man of understanding will make straight to go.
Then thou shalt understand justice and judgment and uprightness; every good track.
I shall go in the way of justice, in the midst of the beaten paths of judgment:
And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above darkness.
For no remembrance for the wise with the foolish one forever, since in the days coming, all being forgotten. And how will the wise die? with the foolish one.
Lift up your eyes and see them coming from the north: where the flock given to thee, the sheep of thy glory?
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written, He seizing the wise in their deceptions.
For you to put away according to the former mode of life the old man, corrupted according to the eager desires of deceit;
For this be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord.
And evil men and impostors shall proceed to worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.