Sabedoria

7 Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;

wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

Foolishness’ Banquet

10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,

and knowledge of the Holy One,* insight.

33 Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,

and before honor comes humility.

10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom;

all who do them* have a good understanding.

His praise endures forever.

12 "But* from where will wisdom be found?

And where in the world* is the place of understanding?

13 A human being does not know its proper value,

and it is not found in the land of the living.

14 The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’

and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’

15 "Refined gold cannot be gotten in its place,

and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.

16 It cannot be bought for the gold of Ophir,

for precious onyx or* sapphire.

17 Gold and glass cannot be compared with it,

and its substitution cannot be an ornament of refined gold.

18 Black corals and crystal will not be mentioned,

and wisdom’s price is more than red corals.

19 The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it;

it cannot be bought for pure gold.

20 Indeed,* from where does wisdom come?

And where in the world* is the place of understanding?

21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,

and it is concealed from the birds of the heaven.

22 Abaddon and Death say,

‘We heard its rumor with our ears.’

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

6 For Yahweh will give wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

6 For Yahweh will give wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

3 For if you cry out for understanding,*

if you lift* your voice for insight,

5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,

and the knowledge of God you will find.

23 To you, O God of my ancestors,*

I give thanks and I give praises,

for the wisdom and the power you gave to me,

and now you have made known to me

what we have asked from you,

for you have made known to us the matter of the king."

20 Daniel said:*

"Let his name, the name of God,* be blessed throughout the ages,*

for the wisdom and the power are his.*

17 And as for these four young men,* God* gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions* and dreams.

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

The Wisdom That Comes Down from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his* good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

The Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit

6 Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing, 7 but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory,

23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,* and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.*

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks himself to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks himself to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.

2 so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ, 3 in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

5 Trust Yahweh* with all your heart;

do not lean toward your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will straighten your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

8 I* will instruct you and teach you

in the way that you should go.

I will advise you with my eye upon you.

9 He causes the humble to walk in justice,

and teaches the humble his way.

4 Make me know your ways, O Yahweh.

Teach me your paths.

5 Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,

because you are the God of my salvation.

I await you all day long.*

23 The steps of a man are established by Yahweh,

and he takes pleasure in his way.

8 Cause me to hear your loyal love in the morning,

for I trust you.

Cause me to know the way that I should go,

for I lift up my soul to you.

10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;

your Spirit is good.

Lead me onto level ground.

11 For your name’s sake, O Yahweh, preserve my life;

in your righteousness bring me* out of trouble.

11 Teach me, O Yahweh, your way,

and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Nun

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

Nun

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

18 Uncover my eyes, that I may look at*

wonderful things from your law.

130 The unfolding of your words gives light,

giving understanding to the simple.

The Ways of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked;

nor does he stand in the way of sinners;

nor does he sit in the assembly of mockers.

2 Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,

22 When you walk,* she* will lead you,

When you lie down,* she will watch over you,

and when you awake, she will converse with you.

15 Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of the time because the days are evil.

15 Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of the time because the days are evil.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction

so that you will gain wisdom for your future.*

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction

so that you will gain wisdom for your future.*

8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself;*

he who guards understanding loves to find good.

18 A plan* will be established by advice,

and with guidance make war.

6 For with wise guidance you shall make war for yourself,

and victory is in an abundance of counsel.

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,

but the hasty of spirit* exalts folly.

10 Only by insolence is strife set up,

and wisdom is with those who take advice.

3 He who keeps his mouth guards his life;*

he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.

15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,

but he who listens to advice is wise.

2 Pride comes, then disgrace comes,

but wisdom is with the humble.

8 A heart of wisdom will heed commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

15 An intelligent mind* will acquire knowledge,

and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,

but in expressing his heart.*

28 Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;*

he who closes his lips is intelligent.

5 may the wise hear and increase learning,

and the one who understands gain direction,*

5 Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

5 Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

23 Whatever you do, accomplish it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people, 24 because you* know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve* the Lord Christ.

13 Happy is the one* who finds wisdom,

and one who obtains understanding.

35 For he who finds me is he who finds* life,

and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

16 Getting wisdom: how much* better than gold!

And getting understanding: it is chosen over* silver.

9 The mind* of a person will plan his ways,

and Yahweh will direct his steps.

1 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,

but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.

12 For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection.*

But knowledge has an advantage—wisdom restores life to its possessor.

10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?"

For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

26 For to the person who is good in his eyes, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and heaping up only to give it to him who is pleasing to him. This also is vanity and chasing wind!

10 Whatever your hand finds to do—do it with all your might; for in Sheol—where you are going—no one works, plans, knows, or thinks about anything.

9 "For as the heavens are higher* than the earth,

so my ways are higher* than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

and your ways are not my ways,"

declares* Yahweh.

28 Have you not known,

or have you not heard?

Yahweh is the God of eternity,

the creator of the ends of the earth!

He is not faint, and he does not grow weary!

There is no searching his understanding.

28 Have you not known,

or have you not heard?

Yahweh is the God of eternity,

the creator of the ends of the earth!

He is not faint, and he does not grow weary!

There is no searching his understanding.

The Servant’s Vindication

4 The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of a pupil,

to know how to help the weary with a word.

He awakens morning by morning,*

awakens an ear for me to listen as do the pupils.

The Egyptians are No Help

1 Ah! Those who go down to Egypt for help!

They rely on horses

and trust in chariots because they are many,

and in horsemen because they are very numerous,

and they do not look to the holy one of Israel,

and they do not consult Yahweh.

2 And indeed, he is wise, and he brings disaster,

and he does not remove his words,

and he will rise against the house of evildoers

and against the help of workers of iniquity.

29 This also comes forth from Yahweh of hosts.

He is wonderful in advice;

he makes great wisdom.

2 And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest on him—

a spirit of wisdom and understanding,

a spirit of counsel and might,

a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Yahweh.

3 And his breath* is in the fear of Yahweh.

And he shall judge not by his eyesight,

and he shall rebuke not by what he hears with* his ears.

11 And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land,

and he will strengthen your bones,

and you shall be like a well-watered garden,

and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches

and the wisdom and the knowledge of God!

How unsearchable are his judgments

and how incomprehensible are his ways!

28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose,

24 How many are your works, O Yahweh;

all of them you have done in wisdom.

The earth is full of your creatures.

5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is unlimited.

24 You will guide me with your advice,

and afterward you will take me into honor.*

12 So teach us to number our days

that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,

and his tongue speaks justice.

4 Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

8 O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies;

make straight before me your way.

11 You will make known to me the path of life.

In your presence is fullness of joy.

At your right hand are pleasures forever.

9 With weeping they will come,

and with pleas for mercy I will bring them;

I will let them walk by streams of water in a straight path.

They will not stumble in it,

for I have become to Israel a father,

and Ephraim, he is my firstborn."

23 I know, O Yahweh, that to the human is not his own way,

nor to a person is the walking and the directing of his own step.

12 He is the maker of the earth by his power,

who created the world by his wisdom,

and by his understanding he stretched out heaven.

1 Do not boast about tomorrow,*

for you do not know what the day will bring.

5 Men of evil do not understand justice,

but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.*

20 Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us, 21 to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Final Warnings to the Church at Corinth

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. By the testimony* of two or three witnesses every word* will be established.

5 And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons?

"My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,

or give up when you are corrected by him.

6 For the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves,

and punishes every son whom he accepts."*

8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are pleasing, whatever things are commendable, if there is any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these things.

34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, because tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.*

42 The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something* greater than Solomon is here!

The Sermon on the Mount: Two Houses and Two Foundations

24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

24 Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"

Role of Wisdom in Creation and Society

19 Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth;

he established the heavens in understanding.

12 Wisdom is with the aged,

and understanding is in length of days.

13 "With him are wisdom and powerful deeds,

and to him belong counsel and understanding.

Job’s Third Speech: A Response to Bildad

1 Then* Job answered and said,

2 "Truly I know that it is so,

but* how can a human being be just before God?

3 If he wants to contend with him,

he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

4 He is wise in* heart and mighty in* strength;

who has resisted him and succeeded?*

8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good,

and what does Yahweh ask from you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?

6 And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now he is with you in speaking justice.

14 you who do not know what will happen tomorrow*, what your life will be like*. For you are a smoky vapor that appears for a short time and then disappears.