Thematic Bible: True wisdom, general references to


Thematic Bible



I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.

When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth even going without sleep day and night

May my cry arise before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.


"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

"From where, then, does wisdom originate? Where does understanding live?

Next I turned to examine wisdom, insanity, and foolishness, because what can a person do who succeeds the king except what has already been accomplished?

I committed myself to understand, to learn, to search for wisdom and explanations, and to understand both the evil that is foolishness and the stupidity that is delusion.





Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?

if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,



I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.

It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.

because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it."

Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.

How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding, because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.



After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.





"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.


However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.


He was wiser than anyone of his day wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, and wiser than Mahol's sons Calcol and Darda.


In every matter of wisdom or understanding that the king discussed with them, he found them ten times superior to all the astrologers and enchanters in his entire palace.

Solomon answered all of her questions. Nothing was hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her.


Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.

Isn't wisdom calling out; isn't understanding raising her voice?

She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,


Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.

I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.



Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.







Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.




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