Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Finding » Who does not find wisdom
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » Intellectual
young springaldes without any blemish, but fair and well favored, instructed in all wisdom, cunning and understanding: which were able to stand in the king's palace, to read and to learn for to speak Chaldeish.
And thou O Daniel, shut up these words, and seal the book, till the last time. Many shall go about here and there, and then shall knowledge increase."
That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;
Through discretion shall the chambers be filled with all costly and pleasant riches.
because that such an abundant spirit, knowledge and wisdom, to expound dreams, open secrets, and to declare hard doubts, was found in him. Yea, even in Daniel, whom the king named Balteshazzar. Let this same Daniel be sent for, and he shall tell what it meaneth."
Knowledge » Knowledge of God is infinite » General references to intellectual
young springaldes without any blemish, but fair and well favored, instructed in all wisdom, cunning and understanding: which were able to stand in the king's palace, to read and to learn for to speak Chaldeish.
And thou O Daniel, shut up these words, and seal the book, till the last time. Many shall go about here and there, and then shall knowledge increase."
That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;
Through discretion shall the chambers be filled with all costly and pleasant riches.
because that such an abundant spirit, knowledge and wisdom, to expound dreams, open secrets, and to declare hard doubts, was found in him. Yea, even in Daniel, whom the king named Balteshazzar. Let this same Daniel be sent for, and he shall tell what it meaneth."
Knowledge » Who knowledge is easy to
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
Scorn » Scorners
Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.
A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem. For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves."
The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scornful is an abomination unto men.
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the ungodly, but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous. As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.
A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
Wisdom crieth without and putteth forth her voice in the streets. She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and showeth her words through the city, saying, "O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge? read more.
O turn you unto my correction: lo, I will express my mind unto you, and make you understand my words. Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it, but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught. Therefore shall I also laugh in your destruction, and mock you, when the thing that ye fear cometh upon you: even when the thing that ye be afraid of, falleth in suddenly like a storm, and your misery like a tempest: yea, when trouble and heaviness cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,
O turn you unto my correction: lo, I will express my mind unto you, and make you understand my words. Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it, but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught. Therefore shall I also laugh in your destruction, and mock you, when the thing that ye fear cometh upon you: even when the thing that ye be afraid of, falleth in suddenly like a storm, and your misery like a tempest: yea, when trouble and heaviness cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.
Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.
Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,
He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
Daniel also cried aloud, and said, "O that the name of God might be praised for ever and ever, for wisdom and strength are his own! He changeth the times and ages; he putteth down kings, he setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and understanding to those that understand;
Because of sin the land doth oft change her prince; but through men of understanding and wisdom a realm endureth long.
Doth not wisdom cry? Doth not understanding put forth her voice? Standeth she not in the high places in the streets and ways? Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in? read more.
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice. Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools. Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein. They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice. Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools. Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein. They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.
Wisdom » Who does not find wisdom
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.