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he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,(A)

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15 This is not wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.(A) 16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.(B) 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.(C)

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Every word of God proves true;
    he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.(A)

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18 Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.(A) 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,

“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”(B)

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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.”

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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
    he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
    from those who walk uprightly.(A)

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It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
    but the folly of fools misleads.(A)

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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)

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The True Wisdom of God

Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed.(A) But we speak God’s wisdom, a hidden mystery, which God decreed before the ages for our glory

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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. 16 All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,(A) 17 so that the person of God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.(B)

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  1. 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also

30 In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,(A)

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14 I have good advice and sound wisdom;
    I have insight; I have strength.(A)

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my rock[a] and my fortress,
    my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues the peoples[b] under me.(A)

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  1. 144.2 Cn: Heb my steadfast love
  2. 144.2 Q ms Heb mss Syr Aquila Jerome: MT my people

24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

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18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.[a](A)

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  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once

The proud wild animals have not trodden it;
    the lion has not passed over it.

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