Ecclesiastes 10:10

Hard Work And Skill Alone Cannot Succeed'Wisdom Is Necessary

⁹ He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them. ¹⁰ If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. ¹¹ If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

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1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

Ephesians 5:15-17

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Genesis 41:33-39

Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Exodus 18:19-23

Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

2 Chronicles 23:4-11

This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers,

Ecclesiastes 9:15-17

But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

Acts 6:1-9

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

Acts 15:2-21

And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

Romans 16:19

For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.