Thematic Bible: True wisdom, general references to


Thematic Bible



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;





Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?

yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;



And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.

It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.

Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.



For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.





Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;


But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come 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 all matters of judicious wisdom, as to which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the scribes and magicians that were in all his realm.

And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of: there was not a thing hidden from the king that he did not explain to her.


Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,


Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;





Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;







Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? intelligent, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein.