Intelligence

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; — read the full passage →

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? — read the full passage →

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, — read the full passage →

For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard, saying, — read the full passage →

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun. — read the full passage →

Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens! — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

I also will laugh inthe day ofyour calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

and he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; — read the full passage →

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. — read the full passage →

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. — read the full passage →

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there. — read the full passage →

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: