Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: