8 Bible Verses about Competence

We are not adequate by ourselves to account for anything. Our adequacy is from God.

My son, do not let them depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion! They will mean life to you and adornment to your neck. You will walk in your way safely. Your foot will not stumble.read more.
When you lie down you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear or trouble from the wicked when it comes. Jehovah will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from stumbling. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in the power of your hand to do it. If you can help them now, never tell your neighbors: Wait until tomorrow. Do not plan anything that will hurt your neighbors. They live beside you, trusting you. Argue with no one if they have never done you any harm. Do not be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do. Jehovah hates people who do evil. He takes righteous people into his confidence. Jehovah puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the just. He has no use for conceited people. He shows loving kindness to the humble. Wise people will inherit glory. But disgrace is the legacy of stupid (foolish) people.

the land of Egypt is theirs. Let them settle in the region of Goshen, the best part of the land. If there are any capable men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews. And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said: What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they make themselves strong? Will they make offerings? Will they get the work done in a day? Will they make the stones that have been burned come again out of the dust? Now Tobiah the Ammonite was with him, and he said: Such is their building that if a fox climbs to the top of it, their stonewall will be broken down.

We have such confidence through Christ toward God. We are not adequate by ourselves to account for anything. Our adequacy is from God.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect (mature) in every good thing. May you do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Be diligent to be presented approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.