Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Understanding » Those that understand
On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.
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He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
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Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
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He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Daniel {said}: "Let his name, [the name] of God, be blessed {throughout the ages}, for the wisdom and the power {are his}. And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.
By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.
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Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice? {Atop the heights} beside the road, at the crossroads she stands. Beside gates, before towns, [at the] entrance of doors, she cries out: read more.
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind. Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}. Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips. My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. All sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked. All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind. Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}. Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips. My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. All sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked. All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
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Wisdom » What wisdom is
So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
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If the ax is blunt but one does not sharpen its edge, {he must exert more effort}, but the advantage of wisdom [is] it brings success.
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He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
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The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.
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For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her. I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity. read more.
{Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.
{Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.
Wisdom [is too] high for fools; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
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Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance; {it benefits the living}. {For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection}. But knowledge [has] an advantage--wisdom restores life to its possessor.