Topic

Wisdom And Knowledge

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James 1:5

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;

Proverbs 1:7

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

Psalms 111:10

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

Proverbs 2:1–22

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 7:12

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.

Isaiah 11:2

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

Colossians 2:8

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,

Proverbs 2:6

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

James 3:17

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

1 Timothy 2:4

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

Matthew 7:7–8

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

1 Corinthians 3:19–20

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

Proverbs 4:1–27

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

2 Chronicles 1:7–12

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

James 3:15–18

this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 11:2

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

Proverbs 16:16

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

Romans 1:22–25

professing to be wise, they were made fools, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 20:15

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, <FI>are<Fi> lips of knowledge.

James 3:13

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

Psalms 90:12

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

Proverbs 18:15

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

Proverbs 9:10

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

Romans 11:33

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

Proverbs 15:33

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

Psalms 91:1–16

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 1:20

where <FI>is<Fi> the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

Proverbs 13:10

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

Proverbs 19:8

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

Daniel 2:23

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.'

Proverbs 29:11

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

Proverbs 2:3–7

For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 1:30

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

Colossians 4:5–6

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

Proverbs 10:8

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

Proverbs 3:7

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

Isaiah 40:28

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.

Job 28:28

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

1 Corinthians 3:18

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,

Matthew 7:24

`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;

Job 12:12

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

Colossians 2:2–3

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 →

Proverbs 18:2

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

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Ephesians 5:15–16

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

Proverbs 19:20

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

Isaiah 28:29

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

Proverbs 8:35

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

John 3:16–17

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 24:14

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.

Proverbs 18:2–5

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 4:7

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

Proverbs 14:8

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

Proverbs 17:28

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

Colossians 1:9

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,

Ephesians 1:17

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,

1 Corinthians 1:18–29

for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us--those being saved--it is the power of God, — read the full passage →

1 John 4:18

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Psalms 119:97–98

<FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 1:25

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

Luke 21:15

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

Ecclesiastes 2:26

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.

2 Peter 3:18

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

Isaiah 55:8

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

Ecclesiastes 7:10

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

Proverbs 13:3

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

Psalms 37:30

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

Daniel 2:19–23

Then to Daniel, in a vision of the night, the secret hath been revealed. Then hath Daniel blessed the God of the heavens. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:30–33

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 4:6–7

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

Psalms 119:66

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

1 Corinthians 1:27–31

but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong; — read the full passage →

Daniel 2:21

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

Proverbs 14:29

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

Colossians 2:3

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

Jude 1:24–25

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set <FI>you<Fi> in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 29:15

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

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy.

Proverbs 4:26–27

Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways <FI>are<Fi> established. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 33:6

And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah--it <FI>is<Fi> His treasure.

Colossians 3:16

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;

1 Corinthians 1:19–23

for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;' — read the full passage →

Proverbs 13:1

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

Isaiah 53:6–10

All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 1:18

for, in abundance of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

1 Peter 5:5–9

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 8:1

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

James 3:12–15

is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water <FI>is able<Fi> to make. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 51:15–16

The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 10:12–13

The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens, — read the full passage →

Hosea 4:6

Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!

Proverbs 4:18–21

And the path of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established, — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 8:1

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.

Proverbs 4:22–25

For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 31:1–4

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those going down to Egypt for help, And on horses lean, And trust on chariots, because many, And on horsemen, because very strong, And have not looked on the Holy One of Israel, And Jehovah have not sought. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 4:13–17

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she <FI>is<Fi> thy life. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 1:24

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

Proverbs 2:7–11

Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. — read the full passage →

2 Chronicles 1:11–15

And God saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign-- — read the full passage →

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: YLT.