These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated,

Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.

Explain your law to me, and I will obey it; I will keep it with all my heart.

Are there any of you who are wise and understanding? You are to prove it by your good life, by your good deeds performed with humility and wisdom.

Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.

The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.

Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.

What the wise say brings them honor, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.

When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.