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Wisdom

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Old Testament
1 Kings 3:9

“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”

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Proverbs 3:13

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”

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Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

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Ecclesiastes 12:13

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

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Deuteronomy 4:6

“Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

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Joshua 9:14

“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.”

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1 Samuel 18:14

“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.”

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2 Samuel 20:16

“Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.”

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1 Kings 3:11

“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;”

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1 Kings 3:12

“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”

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1 Kings 4:29

“And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.”

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1 Kings 5:12

“And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.”

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1 Kings 10:23

“So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.”

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1 Kings 12:8

“But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:”

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2 Chronicles 9:22

“And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.”

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2 Chronicles 10:6

“And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?”

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Job 6:25

“How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?”

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Job 12:7

“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”

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Job 28:12

“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”

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Job 28:28

“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”

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Job 32:9

“Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.”

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Job 38:36

“Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?”

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Psalm 111:10

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”

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Proverbs 1:7

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

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Proverbs 2:6

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”

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Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

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Proverbs 3:6

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

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Proverbs 8:11

“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”

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Proverbs 14:12

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

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Proverbs 16:16

“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”

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Ecclesiastes 5:2

“Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.”

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Ecclesiastes 7:12

“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”

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Ecclesiastes 7:19

“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”

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Ecclesiastes 8:17

“Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.”

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Ecclesiastes 9:16

“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”

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Ecclesiastes 10:1

“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”

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Ecclesiastes 10:10

“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.”

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Ecclesiastes 10:12

“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”

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Isaiah 11:2

“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;”

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Isaiah 33:6

“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.”

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Daniel 1:20

“And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.”

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Daniel 12:3

“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

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New Testament
1 Corinthians 1:24

“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”

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James 1:5

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

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Romans 16:19

“For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.”

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1 Corinthians 2:6

“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”

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1 Corinthians 3:19

“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”

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Colossians 2:3

“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

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Colossians 4:6

“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

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2 Timothy 2:7

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”

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James 3:17

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

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