Thematic Bible: True wisdom, general references to


Thematic Bible



And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night), Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word. Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyTheologyBible, Described AsUnderstanding God's WordPay Attention O God!


But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge? Verse ConceptsStudyWhere Are Things?Wisdom

From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge? Verse ConceptsWhere From?

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before. Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses. Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity




Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Source Of HumanGoing Out And Coming In

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment


Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire. Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesBenefits Of Wisdombalance

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her. Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town. Verse ConceptsTen PeopleBenefits Of WisdomKings And Wisdomlimitations

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.


To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind. Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving



For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianEloquenceWisdom, Source Of HumanOvercoming EnemiesUnable To Do Other ThingsGod Gives WisdomSpeaking The Word God GivesGivingWitnessingThe Power Of WordsSpeech

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise


But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing: Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

For he was wiser than all men, even than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he had a great name among all the nations round about. Verse ConceptsFame


And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he saw that they were ten times better than all the wonder-workers and users of secret arts in all his kingdom. Verse ConceptsAstrologyAchievementWisdom, Source Of HumanAstrologersMagiciansTen TimesWise MenGod Giving Understandingpsychics

And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which the king did not make clear to her. Verse ConceptsRiddlesAnswering People

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom. Verse ConceptsAgingExperimental KnowledgeCharacters Of Old PeopleWisdomAgeThe ElderlyMaturityexperience


The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomBeginning Of WisdomAcquiring WisdomEducationpossessionswise

Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars. Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsMetaphorical Pillars




He who is wise will see these things; he who has good sense will have knowledge of them. For the ways of the Lord are straight, and the upright will go in them, but sinners will be falling in them. Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment


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