65 occurrences

'Knowledge' in the Bible

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

Verse ConceptsHatredRejecting ThingsHating GoodNo Fear Of GodHateFearing GodMoralityhaters

So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceAcquiring Wisdomdiscrimination

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural Useclosure

For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSound DoctrinePeople Not Abandoningdoctrine

Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

Verse ConceptsThoughtFicklenessLife By WisdomPaths Of Lifeuncertainty

Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

Verse ConceptsBest friendAcquiring WisdomFamily And Friends

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Verse ConceptsBabblingSpeech, Power And Significance OfThriftTroubleDestructionValuing KnowledgeStoring Other Things

The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingGodlessnessSpeech, Power And Significance OfUngodlinessFalsehoodCharacter AssassinationBenefits Of KnowledgeFriendsHypocrisyheartbeat

A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfForethoughtsGoal SettingValuing Knowledge

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledgemockers

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

Verse ConceptsNature Of The HeartFamily ProblemsBitternessGrateful HeartA Broken Heartcancergrieving

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing Knowledge

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfCommendationSpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfValuing Knowledge

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

Verse ConceptsEarsLearning From Other PeopleInsightReceptivenessShrewdnessTeachablenessValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

Verse ConceptsGoldJewelsLipsMoney, Attitudes ToSpeech, Positive Aspects OfJewelleryInternal Adornmentjewelry

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfWanderersBeing Dead In SinPeople Going Astrayadvertisingwandering

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Verse ConceptsGod Seeing All The EarthMental Abusepreservationtraitors

Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceThinking ArightAcquiring Knowledgeattention

Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,

Verse ConceptsThirty

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRetributionGod, All knowingRepaid For DeedsJudgment According To Worksmotives

For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

Verse ConceptsPunishment Of the WickedThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden Destruction

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialGovernmentCivic RighteousnessRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceUnsuitable Rulerebellionapostasy

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Verse ConceptsJusticeSeeking GodGod Giving UnderstandingNot Understanding Other Things

I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Nature

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

Verse ConceptsAmazingThree Or Foursurprises

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