'Knowledge' in the Bible

Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

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

He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;

then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh, with the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering.

he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

Moreover your little ones, whom you said should be a prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?"

"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Don't let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."

Hiram sent in the navy his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"

God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you have the like."

Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and understanding --

"Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

"Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

But if they don't listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.

Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don't call on Yahweh?

Day after day they pour forth speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don't call on God?

They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.

The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.

Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?

No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"

who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;

"Assemble yourselves and come. Draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations. Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, and pray to a god that can't save.

For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me; your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you, and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Why have we fasted,' [say they], 'and you don't see? [why] have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge?' "Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you showed me their doings.

If I go forth into the field, then, behold, the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then, behold, those who are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.