Daniel 2:21

God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

²⁰ Daniel answered,

“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
For wisdom and power belong to Him.
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“It is He who changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!
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“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
And the light dwells with Him.

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Daniel 7:25

He will speak words against the Most High [God] and wear down the saints of the Most High, and he will intend to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, [two] times, and half a time [three and one-half years].

Job 12:18

“He loosens the bond of kings
And binds their loins with a loincloth.

Daniel 2:9

If you will not reveal to me the [content of the] dream, there is but one sentence for you; for you have [already] prepared lying and corrupt words [and you have agreed together] to speak [them] before me [hoping to delay your execution] until the situation is changed. Therefore, tell me the dream [first], and then I will know [with confidence] that you can give me its interpretation.”

Daniel 4:17

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
So that the living may know [without any doubt]
That the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind
And He bestows it on whomever He desires
And sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men.”

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.

1 Kings 4:29

Now God gave Solomon [exceptional] wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand of the seashore.

Daniel 4:32

and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like the cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it on whomever He desires.”’

Exodus 31:3

I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom and skill, in understanding and intelligence, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

Exodus 31:6

And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; to all who are wise-hearted I have given the skill and ability to make everything that I have commanded you:

1 Samuel 2:7-8

“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.

1 Kings 3:8-12

Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.

1 Kings 3:28

When all [the people of] Israel heard about the judgment which the king had made, they [were in awe and reverently] feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was within him to administer justice.

1 Kings 10:24

All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his mind.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

1 Chronicles 29:30

with [accounts of] all his reign, and his power, and the times and circumstances which came on him, on Israel, and on all the kingdoms of the [surrounding] lands.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?”

Esther 1:13

Then the king spoke to the wise men who understood the times [asking for their advice]—for it was the custom of the king to speak before all those who were familiar with law and legal matters—

Job 34:24-29

“He breaks mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.

Psalm 31:14-15

But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;
I said, “You are my God.”

Psalm 75:5-7

‘Do not lift up your [defiant and aggressive] horn on high,
Do not speak with a stiff neck.’”

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises the poor out of the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

Proverbs 2:6-7

For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 8:15-16

“By me kings reign
And rulers decide and decree justice.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—

Jeremiah 27:5-7

“I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to whomever pleases Me.

Daniel 11:6

After some years the Syrian king of the North and the Egyptian king of the South will make an alliance; the daughter (Berenice) of the king of the South will come to the king of the North to make an equitable and peaceful agreement (marriage); but she will not retain the power of her position, nor will he retain his power. She will be handed over with her attendants and her father as well as he who supported her in those times.

Luke 1:51-52

“He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

Acts 13:21-22

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],

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].

James 3:15-17

This [superficial] wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly (secular), natural (unspiritual), even demonic.

Revelation 19:16

And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name inscribed, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”