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1 Kings 3:9
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1 Kings 3:9
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9 (A)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (B)to judge Your people, that I may (C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
1 Kings 3:9
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1 Kings 3:9
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9 So give your servant a discerning(A) heart to govern your people and to distinguish(B) between right and wrong. For who is able(C) to govern this great people of yours?”
James 1:5
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James 1:5
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5 (A)If any of you lacks wisdom, (B)let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and (C)it will be given to him.
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James 1:5
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James 1:5
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5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)
John 5:30
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John 5:30
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30 (A)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because (B)I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
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John 5:30
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John 5:30
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30 By myself I can do nothing;(A) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(B) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(C)
Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food belongs to those who are [a]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [b]use have their senses exercised (A)to discern both good and evil.
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- Hebrews 5:14 mature
- Hebrews 5:14 practice
Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food is for the mature,(A) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(B)
2 Samuel 14:17
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2 Samuel 14:17
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17 Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for (A)as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in (B)discerning good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’ ”
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2 Samuel 14:17
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2 Samuel 14:17
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17 “And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel(A) of God in discerning(B) good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’”
Proverbs 2:3-9
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Proverbs 2:3-9
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3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (A)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (B)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 (C)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(D)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And (E)preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
Proverbs 2:3-9
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Proverbs 2:3-9
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3 indeed, if you call out for insight(A)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(B)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(C)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(D)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(E)
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield(F) to those whose walk is blameless,(G)
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.(H)
9 Then you will understand(I) what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
1 Chronicles 22:12
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1 Chronicles 22:12
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12 Only may the Lord (A)give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
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1 Chronicles 22:12
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1 Chronicles 22:12
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12 May the Lord give you discretion and understanding(A) when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
Ephesians 5:17
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Ephesians 5:17
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17 (A)Therefore do not be unwise, but (B)understand (C)what the will of the Lord is.
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Ephesians 5:17
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Ephesians 5:17
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17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(A)
Isaiah 11:2-4
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Isaiah 11:2-4
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2 (A)The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But (B)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (C)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Isaiah 11:2-4
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Isaiah 11:2-4
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2 The Spirit(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom(B) and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,(C)
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
3 and he will delight in the fear(D) of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(E)
or decide by what he hears with his ears;(F)
4 but with righteousness(G) he will judge the needy,(H)
with justice(I) he will give decisions for the poor(J) of the earth.
He will strike(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(L)
with the breath(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(N)
2 Corinthians 3:5
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2 Corinthians 3:5
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5 (A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but (B)our sufficiency is from God,
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2 Corinthians 3:5
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2 Corinthians 3:5
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5 Not that we are competent in ourselves(A) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(B)
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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13 (A)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14 (B)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (C)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 (E)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is (F)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who [a]retain her.
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- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)
Psalm 119:34
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Psalm 119:34
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34 (A)Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalm 119:34
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Psalm 119:34
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