Daniel 2:21
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21 And He changes (A)the times and the seasons;
(B)He removes kings and raises up kings;
(C)He gives wisdom to the wise
And knowledge to those who have understanding.
Psalm 75:5-7
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5 Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with [a]a stiff neck.’ ”
6 For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
7 But (A)God is the Judge:
(B)He puts down one,
And exalts another.
Footnotes
- Psalm 75:5 Insolent pride
Psalm 31:14-15
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14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in Your (A)hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
Psalm 113:7-8
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7 (A)He raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the (B)needy out of the ash heap,
8 That He may (C)seat him with princes—
With the princes of His people.
Daniel 4:17
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17 ‘This decision is by the decree of the watchers,
And the sentence by the word of the holy ones,
In order (A)that the living may know
(B)That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men,
(C)Gives it to whomever He will,
And sets over it the (D)lowest of men.’
Daniel 7:25
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25 (A)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall (B)persecute[a] the saints of the Most High,
And shall (C)intend to change times and law.
Then (D)the saints shall be given into his hand
(E)For a time and times and half a time.
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:25 Lit. wear out
Daniel 4:32
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32 And (A)they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen; and seven [a]times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 4:32 Possibly years
Proverbs 8:15-16
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15 (A)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth
James 3:15-17
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15 (A)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (B)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But (C)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (D)without partiality (E)and without hypocrisy.
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2 Chronicles 1:10-12
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10 (A)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may (B)go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”
11 (C)Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as (D)none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”
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Acts 13:21-22
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21 (A)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (B)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (C)when He had removed him, (D)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (E)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (F)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’
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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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Luke 1:51-52
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51 (A)He has shown strength with His arm;
(B)He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 (C)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
Job 34:24-29
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24 (A)He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
25 Therefore He knows their works;
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
26 He strikes them as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
27 Because they (B)turned back from Him,
And (C)would not consider any of His ways,
28 So that they (D)caused the cry of the poor to come to Him;
For He (E)hears the cry of the afflicted.
29 When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble?
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?—
Job 12:18
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18 He loosens the bonds of kings,
And binds their waist with a belt.
Luke 21:15
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15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (A)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [a]resist.
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- Luke 21:15 withstand
Daniel 2:9
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9 if you do not make known the dream to me, there is only one decree for you! For you have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the [a]time has changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can [b]give me its interpretation.”
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- Daniel 2:9 Situation
- Daniel 2:9 Or declare to me
Jeremiah 27:5-7
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5 (A)‘I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and (B)have given it to whom it seemed proper to Me. 6 (C)And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (D)My servant; and (E)the beasts of the field I have also given him to serve him. 7 (F)So all nations shall serve him and his son and his son’s son, (G)until the time of his land comes; (H)and then many nations and great kings shall make him serve them.
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Proverbs 2:6-7
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6 (A)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(B)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
1 Kings 4:29
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29 And (A)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.
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1 Kings 3:28
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28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the (A)wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
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1 Kings 3:8-12
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8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You (A)have chosen, a great people, (B)too numerous to be numbered or counted. 9 (C)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (D)to judge Your people, that I may (E)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have (F)not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 (G)behold, I have done according to your words; (H)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
1 Samuel 2:7-8
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7 The Lord (A)makes poor and makes rich;
(B)He brings low and lifts up.
8 (C)He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
(D)To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.
(E)“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.
James 1:17
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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, (B)with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
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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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