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. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

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

May my cry arise before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word. Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyTheologyBible, Described AsUnderstanding God's WordPay Attention O God!


"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home? Verse ConceptsStudyWhere Are Things?Wisdom

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

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? Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

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. Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity




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? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Source Of HumanGoing Out And Coming In

if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment


I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire. Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesBenefits Of Wisdombalance

because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it." Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city. Verse ConceptsTen PeopleBenefits Of WisdomKings And Wisdomlimitations

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. Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving




"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. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise


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. Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

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


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. Verse ConceptsAstrologyAchievementWisdom, Source Of HumanAstrologersMagiciansTen TimesWise MenGod Giving Understandingpsychics

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

Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

Isn't wisdom calling out; isn't understanding raising her voice? Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

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. Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom. Verse ConceptsAgingExperimental KnowledgeCharacters Of Old PeopleWisdomAgeThe ElderlyMaturityexperience


Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding. Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomBeginning Of WisdomAcquiring WisdomEducationpossessionswise

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars. Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsMetaphorical 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. Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment


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