Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.
“If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
“Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.
Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say:
But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
And David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand!
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