Holy Scripture
Proverbs 1:5
A church father on this verse
“He who accepts the doctrines of wisdom, sometimes, in addition to the first doctrines because of which he is already wise, takes up second doctrines in reference to which he was not formerly wise, and [then] he will be wiser, just as also it is said, "For when a wise man has heard these things, he will be wiser."”
Source: Septuagint
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5For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, And the man of understanding will gain direction;
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3To receive also hard sayings, And to understand true justice, And how to direct judgment;
4That he might give subtlety to the simple, And to the young man discernment and understanding.
— Proverbs 1:5 —
6And will understand a parable, and a dark speech; The sayings of the wise also, and riddles.
7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; And there is good understanding to all that practice it: And piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; But the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.