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.

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),

TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.


But where shall wisdom 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 can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.

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.





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?

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;



Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

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.





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:


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:


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.


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.

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


Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

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;

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.



Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven 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.




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