Proverbs 28:26
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26 Those who trust in their own wits are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.
Proverbs 3:5
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5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own insight.(A)
Jeremiah 17:9
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9 The heart is devious above all else;
it is perverse—
who can understand it?(A)
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)
James 3:13-18
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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) 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth. 15 This is not wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.(B) 16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.(C) 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.(D) 18 And the fruit of righteousness[a] is sown in peace by those who make peace.(E)
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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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Romans 8:7
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7 For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed, it cannot,(A)
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Mark 7:21-23
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21 For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
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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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Mark 14:27-31
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27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away,[a] for it is written,
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’(A)
28 “But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”(B) 29 Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,[b] I will not.”(C) 30 Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”(D) 31 But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.
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2 Kings 8:13
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13 Hazael said, “What is your servant, who is a mere dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Aram.”(A)
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