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Deuteronomy 4:6
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Deuteronomy 4:6
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6 Obey them completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations. When they hear all these decrees, they will exclaim, ‘How wise and prudent are the people of this great nation!’
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Deuteronomy 4:6
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Deuteronomy 4:6
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6 Observe(A) them carefully, for this will show your wisdom(B) and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”(C)
Job 28:28
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Job 28:28
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28 And this is what he says to all humanity:
‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
Job 28:28
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Job 28:28
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Psalm 111:10
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Psalm 111:10
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10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Praise him forever!
Psalm 111:10
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Psalm 111:10
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2 Timothy 3:15
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2 Timothy 3:15
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15 You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
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2 Timothy 3:15
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2 Timothy 3:15
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15 and how from infancy(A) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(B) which are able to make you wise(C) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 Kings 4:34
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1 Kings 4:34
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34 And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
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1 Kings 4:34
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1 Kings 4:34
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34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings(A) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[a]
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- 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.
Jeremiah 8:9
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Jeremiah 8:9
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9 These wise teachers will fall
into the trap of their own foolishness,
for they have rejected the word of the Lord.
Are they so wise after all?
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Psalm 19:7
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Psalm 19:7
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7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
1 Kings 10:6-9
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1 Kings 10:6-9
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6 She exclaimed to the king, “Everything I heard in my country about your achievements[a] and wisdom is true! 7 I didn’t believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I was told. 8 How happy your people[b] must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! 9 Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”
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1 Kings 10:6-9
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1 Kings 10:6-9
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6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. 7 But I did not believe(A) these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth(B) you have far exceeded the report I heard. 8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear(C) your wisdom! 9 Praise(D) be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love(E) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice(F) and righteousness.”
James 3:13
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James 3:13
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True Wisdom Comes from God
13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
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James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Psalm 119:98-100
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Psalm 119:98-100
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98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for they are my constant guide.
99 Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,
for I am always thinking of your laws.
100 I am even wiser than my elders,
for I have kept your commandments.
Psalm 119:98-100
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Psalm 119:98-100
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Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! 20 You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This[a] is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
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- 30:20 Or He.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you(A) that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.(B) Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love(C) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,(D) and he will give(E) you many years in the land(F) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Malachi 3:12
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Malachi 3:12
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12 “Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Malachi 3:12
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Malachi 3:12
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12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed,(A) for yours will be a delightful land,”(B) says the Lord Almighty.(C)
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