Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.

VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy word.


TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.


And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.


But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man do that cometh after the king? that which hath already been done.

I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;