7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;

Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

33 *The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,

And before honor comes humility.

10 The *fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

All those who *follow His commandments have a good understanding;

His praise endures forever.

12 "But where can wisdom be found?

And where is the place of understanding?

13 "Mankind does not know its value,

Nor is it found in the land of the living.

14 "The ocean depth says, ‘It is not in me’;

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

15 "Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,

Nor can silver be weighed as its price.

16 "It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,

In precious onyx, or sapphire.

17 "Gold or glass cannot equal it,

Nor can it be exchanged for articles of pure gold.

18 "Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;

And the acquisition of wisdom is more valuable than pearls.

19 "The topaz of *Cush cannot equal it,

Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

20 "Where then does wisdom come from?

And where is this place of understanding?

21 "It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature,

And concealed from the birds of the sky.

22 "*Abaddon and Death say,

‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’

5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and *without reproach, and it will be given to him.

5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and *without reproach, and it will be given to him.

5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and *without reproach, and it will be given to him.

6 For the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

6 For the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

3 For if you cry out for insight,

And*raise your voice for understanding;

5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,

And discover the knowledge of God.

23 "To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise,

For You have given me wisdom and power;

Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You,

For You have made known to us the king’s matter."

20 Daniel said,

"May the name of God be blessed forever and ever,

For wisdom and power belong to Him.

17 And as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every kind of*literature and expertise; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, *reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, *impartial, free of hypocrisy.

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, *reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, *impartial, free of hypocrisy.

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, *reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, *impartial, free of hypocrisy.

13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; 7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

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

18 Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

18 Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth *that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;

I will advise you with My eye upon you.

9 He leads the *humble in justice,

And He teaches the *humble His way.

4 Make me know Your ways, Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

For You I wait all the day.

23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

8 Let me hear Your faithfulness in the morning,

For I trust in You;

Teach me the way in which I should walk;

For to You I lift up my soul.

10 Teach me to do Your will,

For You are my God;

Let Your good Spirit lead me on level *ground.

11 For the sake of Your name, Lord, revive me.

In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

11 Teach me Your way, Lord,

And lead me on a level path

Because of my enemies.

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

18 Open my eyes, that I may behold

Wonderful things from Your Law.

130 The unfolding of Your words gives light;

It gives understanding to the simple.

1 Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

Nor stand in the *path of sinners,

Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord,

And on His Law he meditates day and night.

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

22 When you walk, *they will guide you;

When you sleep, *they will watch over you;

And when you awake, *they will talk to you.

15 So then, *be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 *making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

15 So then, *be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 *making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,

So that you may be wise *the rest of your days.

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,

So that you may be wise *the rest of your days.

8 One who gets *wisdom loves his own soul;

One who keeps understanding will find good.

18 Prepare plans by consultation,

And make war by wise guidance.

6 For by wise guidance you will *wage war,

And in an abundance of counselors there is victory.

29 One who is slow to anger has great understanding;

But one who is *quick-tempered exalts foolishness.

10 Through overconfidence *comes nothing but strife,

But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

3 One who guards his mouth protects his life;

One who opens wide his lips *comes to ruin.

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

But a person who listens to advice is wise.

2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor;

But with the humble there is wisdom.

8 The wise of heart will receive commands,

But *a babbling fool will come to ruin.

15 The *mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

2 A fool does not delight in understanding,

But in revealing his own *mind.

28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;

When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

5 A wise person will hear and increase in learning,

And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

5 *Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, *making the most of the opportunity. 6 Your speech must always be*with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

5 *Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, *making the most of the opportunity. 6 Your speech must always be*with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

23 Whatever you do, do your work *heartily, as for the Lord and not for people, 24 knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward *of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

13 Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,

And one who obtains understanding.

35 "For one who finds me finds life,

And obtains favor from the Lord.

16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

9 The mind of a person plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps.

1 The plans of the heart belong to a person,

But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

12 For wisdom is *protection just as money is *protection,

But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive.

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

For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

26 For to a person who is good in His sight, He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is futility and striving after wind.

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

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

So are My ways higher than your ways

And My thoughts than your thoughts.

8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord.

28 Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth

Does not become weary or tired.

His understanding is unsearchable.

28 Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth

Does not become weary or tired.

His understanding is unsearchable.

4 The Lord *God has given Me the tongue of disciples,

So that I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word.

He awakens Me morning by morning,

He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help

And rely on horses,

And trust in chariots because they are many

And in horsemen because they are very strong,

But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!

2 Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster,

And does not retract His words,

But will arise against the house of evildoers,

And against the help of the workers of injustice.

29 This also comes from the Lord of armies,

Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great.

2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,

The spirit of wisdom and understanding,

The spirit of counsel and strength,

The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

3 And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,

And He will not judge by what His eyes see,

Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;

11 "And the Lord will continually guide you,

And satisfy your *desire in scorched places,

And give strength to your bones;

And you will be like a watered garden,

And like a spring of water whose waters do not *fail.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches, *both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.

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

24 Lord, how many are Your works!

*In wisdom You have made them all;

The earth is full of Your *possessions.

5 Great is our Lord and abundant in strength;

His understanding is *infinite.

24 You will guide me with Your plan,

And afterward receive me *to glory.

12 So teach us to number our days,

That we may *present to You a heart of wisdom.

30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,

And his tongue speaks justice.

4 Delight yourself in the Lord;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

8 Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way *straight before me.

11 You will make known to me the way of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

9 "They will come with weeping,

And by pleading I will bring them;

I will lead them by streams of waters,

On a straight path on which they will not stumble;

For I am a father to Israel,

And Ephraim is My firstborn."

23 I know, Lord, that a person’s way is not in himself,

Nor is it in a person who walks to direct his steps.

12 It is He who made the earth by His power,

Who established the world by His wisdom;

And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens.

1 Do not boast about tomorrow,

For you do not know what a day may bring.

5 Evil people do not understand justice,

But those who seek the Lord understand everything.

20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations *forever and ever. Amen.

1 This is the third time that I am coming to you. On the*testimony of two or three witnesses every matter shall be confirmed.

5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,

"My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,

Nor faint when you are punished by Him;

6 For whom the Lord loves He disciplines,

And He punishes every son whom He accepts."

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is *lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will *worry about itself. *Each day has enough trouble of its own.

42 The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will 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.

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

15 for I will provide you *eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.

24 Do not judge by the outward appearance, but judge *with righteous judgment."

19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom,

He established the heavens by understanding.

12 "Wisdom is with the aged,

And with*long life comes understanding.

13 "Wisdom and might are with Him;

Advice and understanding belong to Him.

1 Then Job responded,

2 "In truth I know that this is so;

But how can a person be in the right with God?

3 "If one wished to dispute with Him,

He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

4 "Wise in heart and mighty in strength,

Who has *defied Him *without harm?

8 He has told you, mortal one, what is good;

And what does the Lord require of you

But to do justice, to love *kindness,

And to walk *humbly with your God?

6 He said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for mankind but for the Lord who is with you *when you render judgment.

14 *Yet you do not know *what your life will be like tomorrow. For you are just a vapor that appears for a little while, and then vanishes away.