Psalm 111:10
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10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
Proverbs 3:13
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13 (A)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
Proverbs 4:5-7
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5 (A)Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
(B)Love her, and she will keep you.
7 (C)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Proverbs 8:11
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11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
Proverbs 9:11
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11 (A)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
James 1:5
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5 (A)If any of you lacks wisdom, (B)let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and (C)it will be given to him.
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James 3:15-17
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15 (A)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (B)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But (C)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (D)without partiality (E)and without hypocrisy.
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Colossians 3:16
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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Colossians 4:5
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5 (A)Walk in (B)wisdom toward those who are outside, (C)redeeming the time.
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