Ecclesiastes 10:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Wisdom

General references

Proverbs 2:11

Bible References

Wisdom

The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.

And a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that poor man.

Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a man who is discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. You be for the people toward God, that you may bring the causes to God.

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

And from the sons of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred. And all their brothers were at their command.

This is the thing that you shall do. A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be keepers of the doors.

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.

And in those days, the disciples having multiplied, a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews occurred, because their widows were overlooked in the daily serving.

Therefore dissension and not a little disputation occurring by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

For your obedience reached to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf, But I would have you truly wise as to good, and simple toward evil.

Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Walk in wisdom toward those on the outside, redeeming the time.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

General references

judgment shall keep you, understanding shall keep you,