James 1:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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And upbraideth

Matthew 11:20

Mark 16:14

Luke 15:20

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Bible References

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I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft

Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled people are to work based on everything the Lord has commanded. The Lord has given them wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

“Lord my God, You have now made Your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.

But where can wisdom be found,
and where is understanding located?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this?

Let

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when He puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

furthermore, if you call out to insight
and lift your voice to understanding,

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.

You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon’s wise men.

“Keep asking,

and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

“So I say to you, keep asking,

and it will be given to you. Keep searching,

and you will find. Keep knocking,

and the door will be opened to you.

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would ask Him, and He would give you living water.”

Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

In that day you will not ask Me anything.

“I assure you: Anything you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

And upbraideth

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.

General references

But where can wisdom be found,
and where is understanding located?

All of them are clear to the perceptive,
and right to those who discover knowledge.

The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.

Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.