'Learning' in the Bible
For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.
But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.
And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.
And they give it to one without learning, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I have no knowledge of writing.
And it will be that, if they give their minds to learning the ways of my people, using my name in their oaths, By the living Lord; as they have been teaching my people to take oaths by the Baal; then their place will be made certain among my people.
And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.
And he went up and down among the lions and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.
Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.