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Deuteronomy 4:6
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Deuteronomy 4:6
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6 You must observe them and perform them, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people!’(A)
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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 he said to humankind,
‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”(A)
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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 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it[a] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.(A)
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- 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them
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 and how from childhood you have known sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith 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.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.(A)
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 law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the decrees of the Lord are sure,
making wise the simple;(A)
1 Kings 4:34
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1 Kings 4:34
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34 People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.(A)
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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.
James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.(A)
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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.
Jeremiah 8:9
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Jeremiah 8:9
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9 The wise shall be put to shame;
they shall be dismayed and taken;
since they have rejected the word of the Lord,
what wisdom is in them?(A)
Psalm 119:98-100
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Psalm 119:98-100
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98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
for I keep your precepts.(A)
Psalm 119:98-100
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Psalm 119:98-100
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1 Kings 10:6-9
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1 Kings 10:6-9
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6 So she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom, 7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes saw it. Not even half had been told me; your wisdom and prosperity far surpass the report that I had heard. 8 Happy are your wives![a] Happy are these your servants who continually attend you and hear your wisdom! 9 Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”(A)
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- 10.8 Gk Syr: Heb men
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.”
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,(A) 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him, for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”(B)
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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 count you happy, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.
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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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