1 Chronicles 12:32
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32 From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.
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Ephesians 5:17
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17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
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Luke 12:56-57
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56 You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.
57 “Why can’t you decide for yourselves what is right?
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Esther 1:13
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13 He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.
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Isaiah 33:6
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6 In that day he will be your sure foundation,
providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.
The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.
Matthew 16:3
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3 red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the signs of the times![a]
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- 16:2-3 Several manuscripts do not include any of the words in 16:2-3 after He replied.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
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19 One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
Isaiah 22:12-14
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12 At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
called you to weep and mourn.
He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins
and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.
13 But instead, you dance and play;
you slaughter cattle and kill sheep.
You feast on meat and drink wine.
You say, “Let’s feast and drink,
for tomorrow we die!”
14 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me: “Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Proverbs 24:5
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5 The wise are mightier than the strong,[a]
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
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- 24:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads A wise man is strength.
Genesis 49:14
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14 “Issachar is a sturdy donkey,
resting between two saddlepacks.[a]
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- 49:14 Or sheepfolds, or hearths.
Micah 6:9
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Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
9 Fear the Lord if you are wise!
His voice calls to everyone in Jerusalem:
“The armies of destruction are coming;
the Lord is sending them.[a]
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- 6:9 Hebrew “Listen to the rod. / Who appointed it?”
Ecclesiastes 9:18
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18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
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