He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? / Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Blessed is he who hearkens to wise counsel,for victory shall never depart from his dwelling place.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.