Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land.”
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.