Wisdom

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

O the happiness of a man <FI>who<Fi> hath found wisdom, And of a man <FI>who<Fi> bringeth forth understanding. — read the full passage →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

To execute inventions <FI>is<Fi> as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the instruction of wisdom, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility!

and of Him ye--ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,

Who <FI>is<Fi> as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

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

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

For wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a defense, money <FI>is<Fi> a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> , She reviveth her possessors.

O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding.

The wisdom of the prudent <FI>is<Fi> to understand his way, And the folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> deceit.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age--let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself. — read the full passage →

The first thing <FI>is<Fi> wisdom--get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age--Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding. — read the full passage →

because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

Thee, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might Thou hast given to me; and now, Thou hast caused me to know that which we have sought from Thee, for the king's matter Thou hast caused us to know.'

For to a man who <FI>is<Fi> good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity and vexation of spirit.

And He saith to man: --`Lo, fear of the Lord, that <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And to turn from evil <FI>is<Fi> understanding.'

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling; — read the full passage →

In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

So <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

O the happiness of a man <FI>who<Fi> hath found wisdom, And of a man <FI>who<Fi> bringeth forth understanding.

and the truth shall make you free.'

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ, — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom great!

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

in whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,

The fruit of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, `Ask--what do I give to thee?' — read the full passage →

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

With Him <FI>are<Fi> wisdom and might, To him <FI>are<Fi> counsel and understanding.

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him; — read the full passage →

Words of the mouth of the wise <FI>are<Fi> gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

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

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

But--in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Call unto Me, and I do answer thee, yea, I declare to thee great and fenced things--thou hast not known them.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple,

saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Daniel hath answered and said, `Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might--for they are His.

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

For not My thoughts <FI>are<Fi> your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, --an affirmation of Jehovah,

And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age--of those becoming useless, — read the full passage →

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams.