Seeking Knowledge

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.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. — read the full passage →

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

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

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

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

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

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

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

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

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

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 →

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

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

With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

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

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

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.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

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

And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;

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

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

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

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; — 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;

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. — read the full passage →

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. — read the full passage →

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

But from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt find him, when thou searchest after him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

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:

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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.

So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.