Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer
O may Your lovingkindness and graciousness comfort me,
According to Your word (promise) to Your servant.
Daleth.
My earthly life clings to the dust;
Revive and refresh me according to Your word.
My earthly life clings to the dust;
Revive and refresh me according to Your word.
Vav.
May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation according to Your promise;
May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation according to Your promise;
My soul dissolves because of grief;
Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.
Tav.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.
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When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the activities [of mankind] that take place upon the earth—how some men seem to sleep neither day nor night—
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Tav.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
So I turned to consider [secular] wisdom, madness, and folly; for what will the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing except what has already been done.
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I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness].
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