Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?


Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like unto you.

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.


The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.



Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.





For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.


Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.


In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Who knows not among all these that the hand of the LORD has done this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food? read more.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening. Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up: also he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears. read more.
God understands its way, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven; To make the weight for the wind; and he apportions the waters by measure. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.