Wisdom
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Wisdom’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Showing 289–312 of 343 verses grouped under this topic.
Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
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that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
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For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of…
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds, that I may reveal it as I ought to…
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Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
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James 1:5 NT
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
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Genesis 3:6 OT
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate…
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Genesis 3:7 OT
Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.
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Job 4:18-21 OT
Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error. How much more, those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth! Between morning and evening they are destroyed.…
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Job 5:13 OT
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
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Job 11:2 OT
“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
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Job 11:12 OT
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
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Job 37:24 OT
Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
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Proverbs 3:7 OT
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
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Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
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There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
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A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
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Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
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There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
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A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
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There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
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Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure. A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength; for by wise guidance you…