Seeking Wisdom

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to 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 will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Oh 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 who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

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

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth. — read the full passage →

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

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

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

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

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

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

“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old. — read the full passage →

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

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

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

If then you 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 this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you 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 through Christ, who strengthens me.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

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

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.