Daniel 2:21

God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

²⁰ Daniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. ²¹ “It is He who changes the times and the epochs;
He removes kings and establishes kings;
He gives wisdom to wise men
And knowledge to men of understanding.
²² he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

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Wise Men

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Daniel 7:25

He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.

Job 12:18

He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips.

Daniel 2:9

if you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation."

Daniel 4:17

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.'

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

1 Kings 4:29

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,

Daniel 4:32

and you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will."

Exodus 31:3

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

Exodus 31:6

And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

1 Samuel 2:7-8

The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.

1 Kings 3:8-12

And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

1 Kings 10:24

And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only, may the LORD grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

1 Chronicles 29:30

with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?"

Esther 1:13

Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for this was the king's procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment,

Job 34:24-29

He shatters the mighty without investigation and sets others in their place.

Psalm 31:14-15

But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."

Psalm 75:5-7

do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.'"

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

Proverbs 2:6-7

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 8:15-16

By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

Jeremiah 27:5-7

"It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever it seems right to me.

Daniel 11:6

After some years they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. But she shall not retain the strength of her arm, and he and his arm shall not endure, but she shall be given up, and her attendants, he who fathered her, and he who supported her in those times.

Luke 1:51-52

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

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

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

James 3:15-17

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Revelation 19:16

On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.