Psalm 25:8
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8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.(A)
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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Ephesians 1:17-18
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17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,(A) 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints,
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Psalm 32:8
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8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.(A)
Psalm 92:15
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15 showing that the Lord is upright;
he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.(A)
John 6:44-45
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44 No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise that person up on the last day.(A) 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.(B)
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Matthew 11:29-30
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29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(A) 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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Matthew 9:13
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13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners.”(A)
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Isaiah 26:7
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7 The way of the righteous is level;
straight is the path of the righteous that you clear.(A)
Proverbs 9:4-6
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4 “You who are simple, turn in here!”
To those without sense she says,(A)
5 “Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.(B)
6 Lay aside immaturity and live,
and walk in the way of insight.”(C)
Proverbs 2:1-6
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The Value of Wisdom
2 My child, if you accept my words
and treasure up my commandments within you,(A)
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding,
3 if you indeed cry out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures—(B)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(C)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(D)
Proverbs 1:20-23
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The Call of Wisdom
20 Wisdom cries out in the street;
in the squares she raises her voice.(A)
21 At the busiest corner she cries out;
at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools hate knowledge?(B)
23 Give heed to my reproof;
I will pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you.(C)
Psalm 119:68
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68 You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.(A)
2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.(A)
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Luke 11:13
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13 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit[a] to those who ask him!”
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- 11.13 Other ancient authorities read the Father give the Holy Spirit from heaven
Micah 4:2
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2 and many nations shall come and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(A)
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