'Knowledge' in the Bible

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant 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 of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them .

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

And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt-offering, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah, with the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof, according to the ordinance, and one he-goat for a sin-offering.

He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.

And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

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

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.

And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

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

For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon God?

And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

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

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.

Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .

And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth 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 pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and'set in order many proverbs.

Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.

For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

And none calleth to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness; thou hast said, None seeth me; thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee, and thou hast said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.