Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might -- for they are His. And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.
Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice? At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood, At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud, read more.
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Wisdom » What wisdom is
And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it. I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out. The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated. read more.
Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.
Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.
Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun. For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.