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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

The un fold ing of Your words gives light; it gives un der -
stand ing to the sim ple. (Psalms, 119:130)

Your stat utes are for ev er right; give me un der stand ing that I
may live. (Psalms, 119:144)

May my cry come be fore You, O Lord; give me un der stand -
ing ac cord ing to Your word. (Psalms, 119:169)

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
(Proverbs, 3:7)

I guide you in the way of wis dom and lead you along
straight paths. (Proverbs, 4:11)

My son, pay at ten tion to my wis dom, lis ten well to my
words of in sight, that you may main tain dis cre tion and your
lips may pre serve knowl edge. (Proverbs, 5:1-2)

... Re buke a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a wise
man and he will be wis er still; teach a right eous man and he
will add to his learn ing. (Proverbs, 9:8-9)

If you are wise, your wis dom will re ward you; if you are a
mock er, you alone will suf fer." (Proverbs, 9:12)

The wom an fol ly is loud; she is un dis ci plined and with out
knowl edge. (Proverbs, 9:13)

Wise men store up knowl edge, but the mouth of a fool in vites
ru in. (Proverbs, 10:14)

The fruit of the right eous is a tree of life, and he who wins
souls is wise. (Proverbs, 11:30)

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