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28 And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
View on BibleGateway30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
View on BibleGateway43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.
View on BibleGateway7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
View on BibleGateway6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
View on BibleGateway7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
View on BibleGateway10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
View on BibleGateway19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
View on BibleGateway13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
View on BibleGateway18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
View on BibleGateway10 By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
View on BibleGateway30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
View on BibleGateway1 The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
View on BibleGateway2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
View on BibleGateway6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
View on BibleGateway1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
View on BibleGateway8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
View on BibleGateway24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
View on BibleGateway33 Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.
View on BibleGateway31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
View on BibleGateway16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
View on BibleGateway24 The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
View on BibleGateway20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
View on BibleGateway11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
View on BibleGateway4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
View on BibleGateway14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
View on BibleGateway13 Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
View on BibleGateway15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
View on BibleGateway1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
View on BibleGateway12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
View on BibleGateway11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
View on BibleGateway1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
View on BibleGateway26 For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
View on BibleGateway19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
View on BibleGateway25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
View on BibleGateway2 A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.
View on BibleGateway30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
View on BibleGateway2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
View on BibleGateway18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
View on BibleGateway5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
View on BibleGateway30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
View on BibleGateway43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.
View on BibleGateway10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
View on BibleGateway28 And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
View on BibleGateway7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
View on BibleGateway7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
View on BibleGateway6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
View on BibleGateway13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
View on BibleGateway19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
View on BibleGateway2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
View on BibleGateway30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
View on BibleGateway18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
View on BibleGateway1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
View on BibleGateway10 By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
View on BibleGateway1 The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
View on BibleGateway6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
View on BibleGateway8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
View on BibleGateway33 Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.
View on BibleGateway24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
View on BibleGateway31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
View on BibleGateway16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
View on BibleGateway24 The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
View on BibleGateway4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
View on BibleGateway11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
View on BibleGateway20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
View on BibleGateway1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
View on BibleGateway14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
View on BibleGateway11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
View on BibleGateway15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
View on BibleGateway13 Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
View on BibleGateway26 For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
View on BibleGateway12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
View on BibleGateway1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
View on BibleGateway2 A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.
View on BibleGateway19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
View on BibleGateway18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
View on BibleGateway25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
View on BibleGateway30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
View on BibleGateway2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
View on BibleGateway5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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