Wise Decisions

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— — read the full passage →

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

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

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

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

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

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

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

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

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

What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

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.

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 →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Pray without ceasing.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, — read the full passage →

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

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants;

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

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

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

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

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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.

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

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants; — read the full passage →

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

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

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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.

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. — read the full passage →

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. — read the full passage →

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don’t fail.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days. — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, — read the full passage →

You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.