'Knowledge' in the Bible

Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship;

then it shall be, if it is done unintentionally, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one bull for a burnt offering, as a soothing aroma to the Lord, with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin offering.

The oracle of him who hears the words of God,And knows the knowledge of the Most High,Who sees the vision of the Almighty,Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.

Moreover, your little ones who you said would become a prey, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them and they shall possess it.

“Boast no more so very proudly,Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;For the Lord is a God of knowledge,And with Him actions are weighed.

Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

Now the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, all those who had knowledge and understanding,

‘According to Your knowledge I am indeed not guilty,Yet there is no deliverance from Your hand.

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledgeAnd fill himself with the east wind?

“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,In that He judges those on high?

“My words are from the uprightness of my heart,And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

‘Job speaks without knowledge,And his words are without wisdom.

So Job opens his mouth emptily;He multiplies words without knowledge.”

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar,And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

“For truly my words are not false;One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

“But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the swordAnd they will die without knowledge.

“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,

“Who is this that darkens counselBy words without knowledge?

‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”

Day to day pours forth speech,And night to night reveals knowledge.

Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge,Who eat up My people as though they ate breadAnd have not called upon God?

They say, “How does God know?And is there knowledge with the Most High?”

A senseless man has no knowledge,Nor does a stupid man understand this:

He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,Even He who teaches man knowledge?

Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

O Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?Or the son of man, that You think of him?

To give prudence to the naive,To the youth knowledge and discretion,

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?And scoffers delight themselves in scoffingAnd fools hate knowledge?

Because they hated knowledgeAnd did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Then you will discern the fear of the LordAnd discover the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter your heartAnd knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

By His knowledge the deeps were broken upAnd the skies drip with dew.

That you may observe discretionAnd your lips may reserve knowledge.

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,And right to those who find knowledge.

“Take my instruction and not silver,And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,And I find knowledge and discretion.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Wise men store up knowledge,But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A prudent man conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool displays folly.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

Leave the presence of a fool,Or you will not discern words of knowledge.

The naive inherit foolishness,But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,But the hearts of fools are not so.

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Have I not written to you excellent thingsOf counsels and knowledge,

Apply your heart to disciplineAnd your ears to words of knowledge.

And by knowledge the rooms are filledWith all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong,And a man of knowledge increases power.

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

Neither have I learned wisdom,Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

I said to myself, “Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.

Therefore My people go into exile for their lack of knowledge;And their honorable men are famished,And their multitude is parched with thirst.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,The spirit of wisdom and understanding,The spirit of counsel and strength,The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LordAs the waters cover the sea.

“To whom would He teach knowledge,And to whom would He interpret the message?Those just weaned from milk?Those just taken from the breast?

And He will be the stability of your times,A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;The fear of the Lord is his treasure.

With whom did He consult and who gave Him understanding?And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledgeAnd informed Him of the way of understanding?

No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!”

Causing the omens of boasters to fail,Making fools out of diviners,Causing wise men to draw backAnd turning their knowledge into foolishness,

“Gather yourselves and come;Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;They have no knowledge,Who carry about their wooden idolAnd pray to a god who cannot save.

“You felt secure in your wickedness and said,‘No one sees me,’Your wisdom and your knowledge, they have deluded you;For you have said in your heart,‘I am, and there is no one besides me.’

As a result of the anguish of His soul,He will see it and be satisfied;By His knowledge the Righteous One,My Servant, will justify the many,As He will bear their iniquities.

“Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding.

Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge;Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols;For his molten images are deceitful,And there is no breath in them.

All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,For his molten images are deceitful,And there is no breath in them.

youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king’s court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.

“It is He who changes the times and the epochs;He removes kings and establishes kings;He gives wisdom to wise menAnd knowledge to men of understanding.

This was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation.”