Seeking Wisdom

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

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.

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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;

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

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

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!

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

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

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:

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

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

Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth. — read the full passage →

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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.

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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

And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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

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

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

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

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

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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

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

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

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

I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

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

Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. — 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:

A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

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

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

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

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — 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 →

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

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.

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

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

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king’s matter.

This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

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.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

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

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — 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,

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

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

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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.

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

Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

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

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

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

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.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

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.

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

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

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 →

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.