Psalm 90:12

Eternal God And Mortal Man

¹¹ Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you. ¹² So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely. ¹³ Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

Let Us

Number Our Days

Teach Us

Psalm 39:4

"O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!

Deuteronomy 32:29

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them."

Proverbs 2:2-6

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is supreme -- so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

Job 28:28

And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Proverbs 3:13-18

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

Proverbs 4:5

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

Proverbs 7:1-4

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

Proverbs 8:32-36

"So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

Proverbs 18:1-2

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

Proverbs 23:12

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

Proverbs 23:23

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

Luke 12:35-40

"Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

John 9:4

We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.

Ephesians 5:16-17

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.