Page 199 - Wisdom and Sound Advice from the Torah

Ha run Yah ya (Ad nan Ok tar)

Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he sa-
ved the city by his wisdom... So I said, "Wisdom is better

than strength."... The quiet words of the wise are more to be
heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom is better
than weapons... (Ecclesiastes, 9:15-18)

Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers
in a city. (Ecclesiastes, 7:19)

Then the king or dered Ashpenaz, chief of his court of fi cials, to
bring in some of the be liev ers from the roy al fam i ly and the
no bil i ty- young men with out any phys i cal de fect, hand some,
show ing ap ti tude for ev ery kind of learn ing, well in formed,

quick to un der stand, and qual i fied to serve in the king's pal -
ace. (Daniel, 1:3-4)

I thank and praise You, O God... You have giv en me wis dom
and pow er. (Daniel, 2:23)

I have heard that... you have in sight, in tel li gence and out -

stand ing wis dom. (Daniel, 5:14)

And to fear Your name is wis dom... (Micah, 6:9)

Answer a fool ac cord ing to his fol ly, or he will be wise in his
own eyes. (Proverbs, 26:5)

Like cut ting off one's feet is the send ing of a mes sage by the
hand of a fool. (Proverbs, 26:6)

Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a prov erb in the
mouth of a fool. (Proverbs, 26:7)

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