Job 28:12
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12 “But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?(A)
Job 28:12
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James 1:5
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5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.(A)
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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 2:4-6
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4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures—(A)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(B)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(C)
Proverbs 2:4-6
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Job 28:20
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20 “Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding?(A)
Job 28:20
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20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(A)
Proverbs 3:19
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God’s Wisdom in Creation
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;(A)
Proverbs 3:19
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Colossians 2:3
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3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)
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Colossians 2:3
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3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
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19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?(A)
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1 Corinthians 1:19-20
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19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](A)
20 Where is the wise person?(B) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(C) Has not God made foolish(D) the wisdom of the world?
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- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
James 1:17
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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)
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- 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning
James 1:17
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17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
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23 All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.(A) 24 That which is, is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out?(B) 25 I turned my mind to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the sum of things and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness.(C)
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Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
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23 All this I tested by wisdom and I said,
“I am determined to be wise”(A)—
but this was beyond me.
24 Whatever exists is far off and most profound—
who can discover it?(B)
25 So I turned my mind to understand,
to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things(C)
and to understand the stupidity of wickedness
and the madness of folly.(D)
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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Psalm 51:6
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- 51.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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1 Kings 3:9
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9 Give your servant, therefore, an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this great people of yours?”(A)
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1 Kings 3:9
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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?”
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