Job 28:12

“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:28

“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”

Job 28:20

“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?

Psalm 51:6

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

Proverbs 2:4-6

If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

Proverbs 3:19

The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 7:23-25

I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise [independently of God],” but true wisdom was far from me.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written and forever remains written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise [the philosophy of the philosophers],
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”

Colossians 2:3

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge [regarding the word and purposes of God].

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

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