Proverbs 2:2-7
New Century Version
2 Listen carefully to wisdom;
set your mind on understanding.
3 Cry out for wisdom,
and beg for understanding.
4 Search for it like silver,
and hunt for it like hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand respect for the Lord,
and you will find that you know God.
6 Only the Lord gives wisdom;
he gives knowledge and understanding.
7 He stores up wisdom for those who are honest.
Like a shield he protects the innocent.
Proverbs 3:5
New Century Version
5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t depend on your own understanding.
Proverbs 14:6
New Century Version
6 Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
Proverbs 14:29
New Century Version
29 Patient people have great understanding,
but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.
Proverbs 14:33
New Century Version
33 Wisdom lives in those with understanding,
and even fools recognize it.
Proverbs 15:32
New Century Version
32 Those who refuse correction hate themselves,
but those who accept correction gain understanding.
Proverbs 16:21
New Century Version
21 The wise are known for their understanding.
Their pleasant words make them better teachers.
Proverbs 17:10
New Century Version
10 A wise person will learn more from a warning
than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.
Proverbs 17:27
New Century Version
27 The wise say very little,
and those with understanding stay calm.
Proverbs 18:2
New Century Version
2 Fools do not want to understand anything.
They only want to tell others what they think.
Proverbs 19:8
New Century Version
8 Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor,
and those who love learning will succeed.
Proverbs 20:5
New Century Version
5 People’s thoughts can be like a deep well,
but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
Proverbs 21:30
New Century Version
30 There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice
that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 28:16
New Century Version
16 A ruler without wisdom will be cruel,
but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.
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