Wisdom

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

To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

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

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.

For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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 He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

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

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

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

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

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

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

Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

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

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.”

Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

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

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.

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

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

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