Wisdom

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”

So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,

He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’

But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens

For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?

And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

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 fear of the LORD.

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”

Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.