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

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15 This is not (A)the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, (B)demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But (C)the wisdom from above is first pure, then (D)peaceable, gentle, open to reason, (E)full of mercy and good fruits, (F)impartial and (G)sincere.

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

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

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18 (A)Let no one deceive himself. (B)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For (C)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, (D)“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

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19 For it is written,

(A)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

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30 And because of him[a] you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us (A)wisdom from God, (B)righteousness and (C)sanctification and (D)redemption,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:30 Greek And from him

18 (A)Whoever (B)walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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15 and how (A)from childhood you have been acquainted with (B)the sacred writings, (C)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 (D)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that (E)the man of God[a] may be complete, (F)equipped (G)for every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)

Wisdom from the Spirit

Yet among (A)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (B)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (C)who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, (D)which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

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he is my (A)steadfast love and my (B)fortress,
    my (C)stronghold and my deliverer,
my (D)shield and he in whom I take refuge,
    who (E)subdues peoples[a] under me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:2 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Dead Sea Scroll, Jerome, Syriac, Aquila; most Hebrew manuscripts subdues my people

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

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14 I have (A)counsel and (B)sound wisdom;
    I have insight; (C)I have strength.

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(A)The proud beasts have not trodden it;
    (B)the lion has not passed over it.

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