Thematic Bible: True wisdom, general references to


Thematic Bible



And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

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), Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word. Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyTheologyBible, Described AsUnderstanding God's WordPay Attention O God!


But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Verse ConceptsStudyWhere Are Things?Wisdom

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? Verse ConceptsWhere From?

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago. Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things , and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness. Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity




Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Source Of HumanGoing Out And Coming In

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment


Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesBenefits Of Wisdombalance

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city. Verse ConceptsTen PeopleBenefits Of WisdomKings And Wisdomlimitations

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.


For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving




Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise


We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought: Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about. Verse ConceptsFame


And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm. Verse ConceptsAstrologyAchievementWisdom, Source Of HumanAstrologersMagiciansTen TimesWise MenGod Giving Understandingpsychics

And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not anything hid from the king which he told her not. Verse ConceptsRiddlesAnswering People

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom. Verse ConceptsAgingExperimental KnowledgeCharacters Of Old PeopleWisdomAgeThe ElderlyMaturityexperience


Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomBeginning Of WisdomAcquiring WisdomEducationpossessionswise

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsMetaphorical Pillars




Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein. Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment


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