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

Luke 15:20

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

Thus shall Bezaleel and Oholiab work, and every man that is wise-hearted, in whom Yahweh hath put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work any manner of workmanship for the holy service, - according to all that Yahweh hath commanded.

Now, therefore, O Yahweh my God, thou, hast made thy servant king, instead of David my father, - and, I, am but a little child, I know not how to go out and come in.

Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -

Then said I - Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak, - For a child, am I!

In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

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Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

Be openly confessing, therefore, one to another, your sins, and be praying in each other's behalf, - that ye may be healed. Much availeth, the supplication of a righteous man, when it is energised:

Only Yahweh give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge over Israel, - so that thou take heed unto the law of Yahweh thy God.

Now, wisdom and knowledge, give thou unto me, that I may go out before this people, and may come in, - for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice;

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

So shall ye call upon me, - And go and pray unto me, - And I will hearken unto you;

that, tender compassion, they might seek from before the God of the heavens, concerning this secret, - that Daniel and his companions, might not be destroyed, with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Be asking, and it shall be given you, Be seeking, and ye shall find, - Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.

I, therefore, unto you, say - Be asking, and it shall be given to you, Be seeking, and ye shall find, - Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.

Jesus answered, and said unto her - If thou hadst known the free gift of God, and who it is that is saying unto thee, Give me to drink, thou, wouldst have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.

And because, whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, the same, will I do, that, the Father, may be glorified, in the Son:

If ye abide in me, and, my sayings, in you, abide, whatsoever ye may be desiring, ask! and it shall be brought to pass for you.

And, in that day, shall ye request me, nothing: - Verily, verily, I say unto you - Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, He will give you, in my name.

And, whatsoever we are asking, we are receiving from him, because, his commandments, are we keeping, and, the things that are pleasing before him, are we doing.

And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.

And upbraideth

Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not: -

Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.

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Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?

All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.

the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.

Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.