Wisdom - Godly Wisdom

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Deuteronomy 34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom;for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkenedunto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our heartsunto wisdom.

Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understandinghave all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laidbefore me.

Psalms 119:65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according untothy word.

Psalms 119:100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalms 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that buildit: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalms 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whomthere is no help.
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day histhoughts perish.

Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a manof understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but foolsdespise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thineheart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledgeof God.
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them thatwalk uprightly.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thineown understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that gettethunderstanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, andthe gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desireare not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches andhonour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone that retaineth her.

Proverbs 8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of wittyinventions.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evilway, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and hethat rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he willlove thee.

Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hatethreproof is brutish.

Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of foolsproclaimeth foolishness.

Proverbs 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: thereis that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the endthereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouthof fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a manof understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advicemake war.

Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; butthe simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepethcompany with harlots spendeth his substance.

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that puttheir trust in him.

Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increasethknowledge increaseth sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there isprofit to them that see the sun.
12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency ofknowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to sendforth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputationfor wisdom and honour.

Isaiah 44:24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed theefrom the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forththe heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; thatturneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skillin all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visionsand dreams.

Daniel 10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the firstday that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyselfbefore thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but thewicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but thewise shall understand.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hastrejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priestto me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forgetthy children.

Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, toturn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to thewisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes,shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, ofhim shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of himthey will ask the more.

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had donewisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser thanthe children of light.

Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perishfoolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bringto nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of thisworld? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God,it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and untothe Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the powerof God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness ofGod is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after theflesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise;and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the thingswhich are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath Godchosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

1 Corinthians 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing wordsof man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the powerof God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdomof this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, whichGod ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, theywould not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have enteredinto the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them thatlove him.

1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemethto be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know thatwe all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yetas he ought to know.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yoursbecome a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol'stemple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eatthose things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christdied?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience,ye sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh whilethe world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have notthe knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mightythrough God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself againstthe knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedienceof Christ;

Ephesians 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the LordJesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may giveunto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know whatis the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritancein the saints,

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit togetherin love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, tothe acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire,wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all menliberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is likea wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save yoursouls.

James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let himshew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, andlie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality,a