7 If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh.

Only foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.

10 If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh,

and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.

33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise,

but only after you become humble will people honor you.

10 Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise.

All those who obey his commands will know what is good for them to decide to do.

We should praise him forever!

12 "But wisdom: Where can people find that?

Where can we find out how to truly understand things?

13 Humans do not know where to find it;

no one can find it here on this earth where they are living.

14 It is as though water that is deep inside the earth and water that is in the seas say [PRS],

‘Wisdom is not here!’

15 People cannot buy wisdom

by paying for it with silver or gold.

16 Wisdom is worth much more than fine gold from Ophir land

or other very valuable stones.

17 It is worth much more than gold or beautiful glass,

worth more than vases made from fine gold.

18 Wisdom is worth more than coral or crystal/pure quartz;

the price of wisdom is higher/more than the price of pearls.

19 The prices of ◄topaz/very valuable yellow stones► from Ethiopia and of pure gold

are lower/less than the price of wisdom.

20 "So, where does wisdom come from?

Where can we find out how to truly understand things?

21 No living humans can see it [MTY];

and birds cannot see it while they are flying [MTY].

22 It is as though the places where people go after they die say [PRS],

‘We have only heard rumors about where to find wisdom.’

5 If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely in order to endure difficulties/trials well, he should ask God to show him what he should do, because God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people who ask and does not scold anyone for asking. Those who ask, God will give them wisdom to know what they should do.

5 If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely in order to endure difficulties/trials well, he should ask God to show him what he should do, because God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people who ask and does not scold anyone for asking. Those who ask, God will give them wisdom to know what they should do.

5 If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely in order to endure difficulties/trials well, he should ask God to show him what he should do, because God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people who ask and does not scold anyone for asking. Those who ask, God will give them wisdom to know what they should do.

6 Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom.

He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.

6 Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom.

He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.

3 Call out to God to get insight;

plead with him to help you to understand more of what he wants you to know.

5 If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh,

and you will succeed in knowing God.

23 God, whom my ancestors worshiped,

I thank you and I praise you,

because you have caused me to be wise and made me strong.

You have told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us;

and you have revealed to us what the king demanded to know."

20 saying,

"We should praise God [MTY] forever,

because only he truly is wise and powerful.

17 And God gave to us four young men wisdom and the ability to study many things that Babylonians had written and studied. And he also gave to me the ability to understand the meaning of visions and dreams.

17 But when people are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] wants them to be, they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards others, they ◄are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of► others, they are willing to yield to the wishes of others, they act compassionately toward others, and they do all kinds of good things for others [MET]. How they treat others does not depend on ◄others’ status/whether others are important or not►, and they are sincere in all they do.

17 But when people are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] wants them to be, they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards others, they ◄are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of► others, they are willing to yield to the wishes of others, they act compassionately toward others, and they do all kinds of good things for others [MET]. How they treat others does not depend on ◄others’ status/whether others are important or not►, and they are sincere in all they do.

17 But when people are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] wants them to be, they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards others, they ◄are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of► others, they are willing to yield to the wishes of others, they act compassionately toward others, and they do all kinds of good things for others [MET]. How they treat others does not depend on ◄others’ status/whether others are important or not►, and they are sincere in all they do.

13 If any of you thinks [RHQ] that you are wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your being truly wise. Being wise helps us to act gently toward others.

6 I do teach a message that people who are spiritually mature consider to be wise. But I do not teach a message that unbelievers consider to be wise. I also do not teach a message that unbelieving rulers in the world consider to be wise. What they think about it does not matter, because some day ◄they will lose their power/not be ruling any more►. 7 Instead, I teach about what God planned wisely long ago. It is something that people did not know about previously because God did not reveal it previously. But God determined before he created the world that he would greatly benefit us by his wise plan.

23 As for us, we proclaim the message about what Christ accomplished for us when he was nailed {when they nailed him} to the cross. That message offends Jews because they do not think that the Messiah will die, and non-Jews think it is [IRO] a foolish message. 24 But to us whom God has chosen to belong to himself, both Jews and non-Jews, that message shows that God acted powerfully and wisely by sending Christ to die for us. 25 Unbelievers may think [IRO] that God was acting foolishly by doing that, but the truth is that he was acting more wisely than unbelievers who just think that [IRO] they are wise. And unbelievers may think that God was acting weakly by sending his son to die, but he was acting more powerfully than unbelievers who just think [IRO] that they act powerfully.

18 Some among you think that you are wise because unbelievers thought you were wise previously. Stop deceiving yourselves. If you really want to be wise, by accepting what God considers to be wise you should be willing to let unbelievers consider that you are foolish [IRO].

18 Some among you think that you are wise because unbelievers thought you were wise previously. Stop deceiving yourselves. If you really want to be wise, by accepting what God considers to be wise you should be willing to let unbelievers consider that you are foolish [IRO].

2 I am doing this in order that they and you [SYN] might be strengthened spiritually as you are united in loving one another. And I am doing this in order that they and you might fully and thoroughly [DOU] understand the message that God has now revealed; that is, in order that they and you might truly know the message from God our Father and about Christ, 3 who alone is able to cause them and you to understand thoroughly [DOU] this very important message.

5 Trust in Yahweh completely,

and do not rely on what you yourself understand.

6 Always allow him to lead you.

If you do that, he will ◄show you the right path/direct your life►.

7 Do not be proud of being wise.

Instead, revere Yahweh

and turn away from doing evil.

8 Yahweh says, "I will teach you about how you should conduct your life.

I will instruct you and watch over you.

9 He shows humble people what is right for them to do

and teaches them what he wants them to do.

4 Yahweh, show me the way that I should ◄conduct my life/live as you want me to►,

teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.

5 Teach me to conduct my life by obeying your truth

because you are my God, the one who saves me.

All the time I trust in you.

23 Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him,

and he will enable them to walk confidently, wherever they go;

8 Every morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love me,

because I trust in you.

I ◄pray/send my prayers up [IDM]► to you;

show me what I should do.

10 You are my God;

teach me to do what you want me to do.

I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.

11 Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do.

Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!

11 Yahweh, teach me to do what you want me to do,

and lead me on a safe path

because I have many enemies.

105 Your words are like [MET] a lamp to guide me;

they are like a light [MET] to show me the path that I should walk on.

105 Your words are like [MET] a lamp to guide me;

they are like a light [MET] to show me the path that I should walk on.

18 Open my mind

in order that I may know the wonderful things that are written in your laws.

130 When someone explains ◄your words/what you have said►,

it is as though they are lighting a light;

what they say causes even people who have not learned your laws to be wise.

1 God is pleased with those who do not do what [MET] wicked people advise them to do,

and who do not imitate the behavior of [MET] sinful people,

and who do not join in with people who ◄ridicule/sneer at► God.

2 Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do.

They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.

16 And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit gives you), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.

22 If you follow our advice, it will be as though what we have taught you [PRS] will lead you, wherever you go.

When you sleep, they will protect you.

And when you wake up in the morning, they will teach/instruct you.

15 So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do. 16 Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] people do extremely evil deeds.

15 So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do. 16 Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] people do extremely evil deeds.

20 Pay attention when people give you good advice and learn from them,

in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.

20 Pay attention when people give you good advice and learn from them,

in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.

8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves;

those who get good sense will prosper.

18 When people give you good advice, if you do what they suggest, your plans will succeed;

so be sure to get good advice from wise people before you start fighting a war.

6 Leaders can fight battles if they have wise advisors,

and they win those battles if they have many good advisors.

29 Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise;

by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.

10 People who are arrogant/proud always cause strife;

those who are wise ask other people for good advice.

3 Those who are very careful about what they say [MTY] will live a long life;

those who talk ◄without thinking/too much► will ruin themselves.

15 Foolish people always think that what they are doing is right;

wise people heed other people when they give them good advice.

2 People who are proud will eventually be disgraced;

it is wise to be humble.

8 Wise people heed good instruction/advice,

but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.

15 Intelligent people are always wanting to learn more;

wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.

2 Foolish people do not want to understand anything;

they only want to ◄express their own opinions/say what they think► [IDM].

28 People may think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise;

if foolish people ◄do not say anything/keep their mouths shut►, others will think that they are very intelligent.

5 Those who are wise should also pay attention to these proverbs,

in order to become more wise,

and those who understand these teachings will receive good advice/guidance.

5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that. 6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.

5 Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that. 6 In particular, always speak graciously and in a pleasant way to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus. As a result, you will come to know in what manner you should answer each one of them.

23 Whatever work you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord Jesus. Do not work like those who are working merely for their masters, 24 because you know that it is the Lord who will properly/justly repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. Remember that it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.

13 Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.

35 Those who find me will have a long life,

and Yahweh will be pleased with them.

16 Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold;

getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.

9 People plan what they want to do,

but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.

1 People plan what they want to do,

but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.

12 We are sometimes protected by being wise

like we are sometimes protected by having a lot of money,

but being wise is better than having a lot of money,

because being wise prevents us from doing foolish things that would cause us to die.

10 Do not say, "Things were a lot better [RHQ] previously,"

because it is people who are not wise who say that.

26 God enables those who please him to be wise, to know many things, and to enjoy many things. But if sinful people work hard and become rich, God can take their money away from them and give it to those who please him. But that also is something that is difficult for me to understand. Their working hard seems useless, like chasing the wind.

10 Whatever you are able to do, do it with all your energy, because some time you will die, and in the place of the dead where you are going, no one works or plans to do anything or knows anything or is wise.

9 Just as the sky is far above the earth,

what I do is far greater than what you do,

and what I think is much greater than what you think.

8 I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think,

and what I do is very different from what you do.

28 Have you never heard

and have you never understood

that Yahweh is the everlasting God;

he is the one who created the earth, even the most distant places on the earth.

He never becomes weak or weary,

and no one can find out how much he understands.

28 Have you never heard

and have you never understood

that Yahweh is the everlasting God;

he is the one who created the earth, even the most distant places on the earth.

He never becomes weak or weary,

and no one can find out how much he understands.

4 Yahweh our God has given me his wise message [MTY]

in order that I may encourage those who are weary.

Each morning he awakens me,

in order that I [SYN] may listen to what he teaches [SIM] me.

1 Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them,

trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers,

instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.

2 Yahweh is very wise,

but he also causes people to experience disaster!

And when he decides to do that,

he does not change his mind!

He will strike/punish the wicked people

and all those who help them.

29 The Commander of the armies of angels

gives us wonderful advice about how to do things; he causes us to be very wise.

So what the farmers do is very smart/wise, but what your leaders are doing is very stupid.

2 The Spirit of Yahweh will always be with him.

The Spirit will enable him to be wise and to understand much about many things.

The Spirit will enable him to decide what is good to do, and will enable him to be very powerful.

The Spirit will enable him to know Yahweh and to revere him.

3 He will be glad to obey Yahweh.

He will not decide whether someone is righteous or not only by seeing what that person looks like,

or by listening to what others say about that person.

11 I, Yahweh, will guide you continually,

and I will give you good things to satisfy you.

I will enable you to remain strong and healthy.

You will be like [SIM] a garden that is well watered,

like [SIM] a spring that never dries up.

33 I marvel how vast and great are the wise things that God has done and what he has always known [DOU]! We are completely unable to understand the things that he has decided and the ways in which he acts toward us [DOU]!

27 I desire that by Jesus Christ enabling us, we will forever praise the one who alone is God, who alone is truly wise. ◄May it be so!/Amen!►

28 And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen to them/us in a way that produces good spiritual benefits for us. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.

24 Yahweh, you have made so many different kinds of things!

You were very wise as you made them all.

The earth is full of the creatures that you made.

5 Yahweh is great and very powerful,

and no one can measure how much he understands.

24 You guide me by teaching me,

and ◄at the end of my life/when I die►, you will receive me and honor me.

12 So teach/help us to realize that we live for only a short time

in order that we may use our time wisely.

30 Righteous people give wise advice to others,

and they [MTY] say what is just/fair.

4 Be delighted with all that Yahweh does for you;

if you do that, he will give you the things that you desire most.

8 Yahweh, because you act righteously toward me,

show me what is right for me to do.

Because I have many enemies,

show me clearly what you want me to do.

11 You will show me the road that leads to receiving eternal life,

and you will make me joyful when I am with you.

I will have pleasure forever when I am ◄at your right hand/seated next to you►.

9 They will be crying as they return,

and they will be praying to me.

I will guide them along streams of water,

on level paths where they will not stumble.

I will do this because I am like a father to the Israeli people;

it is as though Israel is my oldest son."

23 Yahweh, I know that no person controls what will happen to him;

no one is able to direct the events that he will experience.

12 But Yahweh made the earth by his power;

he established it firmly by his wisdom

and stretched out the sky by his understanding.

1 Do not boast about what you will do tomorrow,

because you do not know what will happen [PRS] on any day.

5 Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly,

but those who try to obey/worship Yahweh understand that very well.

20 God is able to do much ◄greater things/more► than we could ask him to do, or even that we might think that he can do, by his power that is working within us. 21 Because of our relationship with Christ Jesus, may all ◄believers/those who belong to him► praise him forever. ◄Amen!/May it be so!►

1 In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person accuses another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his accusation right away. First, you must listen to at least two or three people who actually saw what happened. So keep in mind that this will be the third time that I will visit you!

5 Do not forget [RHQ] these words that Solomon spoke to his son, that are the same as God would exhort you as his children:

My child, pay attention [LIT] when the Lord is disciplining you,

and do not be discouraged when the Lord punishes you [DOU],

6 because it is everyone whom he loves whom the Lord disciplines,

and he punishes everyone whom he accepts as his child.

8 My fellow believers, there is one more thing I want you to do. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever deserves praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.

34 So each day do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because when that day [PRS] comes, you will be concerned about what happens during that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. So do not worry ahead of time."

42 The queen from Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach many wise things. But now I, a man who is much greater and wiser than Solomon, am here, but you have not listened to what I have told you. So at the time when God judges all people, the queen from Sheba will stand in front of him, along with you people, and will condemn you."

24 "So then, anyone who hears what I say and does what I command, will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.

15 because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will know what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or ◄refute you/show that you are wrong►.

24 Stop deciding whether my healing this man is wrong according to what you see! Instead, decide according to what is really the right action to help people"!

19 By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth,

and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.

12 Old people are often very wise,

and because of having lived many years, they understand much,

13 but God is wise and very powerful;

he has good sense and understands everything.

1 Then Job replied,

2 "Yes, I certainly know that much of what you said is true.

But ◄how can anyone say to God, ‘I <am innocent/have not done what is wrong> and prove it?’/no one can say to God ‘I <am innocent/have not done what is wrong> and prove it.’► [RHQ]

3 If someone wanted to argue with God about that,