James 1:5

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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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and I've filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all kinds of craftsmanship

Bezalel and Oholiab and all the skilled craftsmen to whom the LORD gave wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work in constructing the sanctuary are to do everything that the LORD has commanded."

"You have demonstrated abundant gracious love to your servant David, my father, as he lived in your presence truthfully, righteously, and uprightly in his heart. In addition, you have kept on showing this abundant gracious love by giving him a son to sit on his throne today. Now, LORD my God, you have set me as king to replace my father David, but I'm still young. I don't have any leadership skills.

"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding.

"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

I replied, "Ah, LORD God! Look, I don't know how to speak, because I'm only a young man."

To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a living fragrance. Who is qualified for this?

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Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.

Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?

if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

When you call out to me and come and pray to me, I'll hear you.

Daniel was seeking mercy, in order to ask about this mystery in the presence of the God of heaven, so that Daniel and his friends might not be executed along with the rest of the advisors of Babylon.

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

So I say to you: Keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you,

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."

I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

"If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask for anything you want, and you'll receive it.

On that day, you won't ask me for anything. Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whatever you ask the Father for in my name, he will give it to you.

Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.

And upbraideth

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had taken place, because they didn't repent.

Finally he appeared to his eleven disciples while they were eating. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

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"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.

The mind of a discerning person gains knowledge, while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.

Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.