Intelligence

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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

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

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men 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 in all judgment; — 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.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And all the earth sought to 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 sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

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

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for 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, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may 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 carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his 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.

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

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

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

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

The Lord 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 a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

So 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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: this is the first commandment.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles 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 words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

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

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

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with 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, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

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

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify 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 neighbour as thyself.

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

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

And the things that thou hast heard of 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; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. — read the full passage →

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to 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.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; — read the full passage →

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

And the Lord 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 this world?

Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which 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 certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

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

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there. — read the full passage →

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