1 Kings 3:9
New Living Translation
9 Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
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1 Kings 3:9
New International Version
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
New Living Translation
5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
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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)
Proverbs 16:16
New Living Translation
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!
Proverbs 16:16
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Hebrews 5:14
New Living Translation
14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
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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)
John 5:30
New Living Translation
30 I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.
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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 2:3-9
New Living Translation
3 Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8 He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
Proverbs 2:3-9
New International Version
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.
2 Samuel 14:17
New Living Translation
17 Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God in discerning good from evil. May the Lord your God be with you.”
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2 Samuel 14:17
New International Version
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.’”
Isaiah 11:2-4
New Living Translation
2 And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 He will delight in obeying the Lord.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
4 He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
Isaiah 11:2-4
New International Version
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)
Proverbs 3:13-18
New Living Translation
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New International Version
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)
1 Chronicles 22:12
New Living Translation
12 And may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the Lord your God as you rule over Israel.
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1 Chronicles 22:12
New International Version
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
New Living Translation
17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
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Ephesians 5:17
New International Version
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
New Living Translation
15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him. 16 So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
17 Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person
than the shouts of a foolish king.
18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
New International Version
15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.(A) 16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(B)
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom(C) is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner destroys much good.
Psalm 119:144
New Living Translation
144 Your laws are always right;
help me to understand them so I may live.
Psalm 119:144
New International Version
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
give me understanding(A) that I may live.
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