125 I am your servant;(A) give me discernment
    that I may understand your statutes.(B)

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125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

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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. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(C) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(D) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(E) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(F) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(G) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(H) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(I) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(J) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(K)

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13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(A)
    I serve you just as my mother did;(B)
    you have freed me from my chains.(C)

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16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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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)

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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
    but the folly of fools is deception.(B)

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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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34 Give me understanding,(A) so that I may keep your law(B)
    and obey it with all my heart.(C)

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34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

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Not that we are competent in ourselves(A) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(B) He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(C)—not of the letter(D) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(E)

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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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22 But now that you have been set free from sin(A) and have become slaves of God,(B) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(C)

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22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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94 Save me,(A) for I am yours;
    I have sought out your precepts.(B)

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94 I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.

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66 Teach me knowledge(A) and good judgment,
    for I trust your commands.

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66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

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29 Keep me from deceitful ways;(A)
    be gracious to me(B) and teach me your law.

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29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

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