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149 Verses to ask for Wisdom in important decisions
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,\par\tab And lean not upon thine own understanding:
In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.
For Jehovah giveth wisdom;\par\tab Out of his mouth {\i cometh} knowledge and understanding:
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge;\par\tab {\i But} the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:\par\tab I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction,\par\tab That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There are many devices in a man's heart;\par\tab But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;\par\tab A good understanding have all they that do {\i his commandments}:\par\tab His praise endureth for ever.
Wisdom {\i is} the principal thing; {\i therefore} get wisdom;\par\tab Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;\par\tab And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;\par\tab But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;\par\tab But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, {\i even} the {\i wisdom} that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;\par\tab Teach me thy paths.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;\par\tab For thou art the God of my salvation;\par\tab For thee do I wait all the day.
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par
The thoughts of the diligent {\i tend} only to plenteousness;\par\tab But every one that is hasty {\i hasteth} only to want.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:\par\tab He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
For wisdom is better than rubies;\par\tab And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.\par
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
For this cause we also, since the day we heard {\i it}, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth;\par\tab But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;
Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
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?
Get wisdom, get understanding;\par\tab Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;\par\tab Love her, and she will keep thee.
The opening of thy words giveth light;\par\tab It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.\par
For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,\par\tab And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
Discretion shall watch over thee;\par\tab Understanding shall keep thee:
And unto man he said,\par\tab Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;\par\tab And to depart from evil is understanding.\par
Through wisdom is a house builded;\par\tab And by understanding it is established;
And by knowledge are the chambers filled\par\tab With all precious and pleasant riches.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good;\par\tab And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge;\par\tab But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
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.
For whoso findeth me findeth life,\par\tab And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:\par\tab All they that hate me love death.\par
{\b MEM.}\par\par\tab Oh how love I thy law!\par\tab It is my meditation all the day.
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies;\par\tab For they are ever with me.
He frustrateth the devices of the crafty,\par\tab So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness;\par\tab And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;\par\tab And before honor {\i goeth} humility.\par
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;\par\tab And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
But seek ye first the kingdom {\i of God}, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But where shall wisdom be found?\par\tab And where is the place of understanding?
Man knoweth not the price thereof;\par\tab Neither is it found in the land of the living.
What man is he that feareth Jehovah?\par\tab Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.
His soul shall dwell at ease;\par\tab And his seed shall inherit the land.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;\par\tab And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.\par
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom;\par\tab But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!\par\tab Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:\par\tab The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;\par\tab And {\i so is} wisdom to a man of understanding.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;\par\tab And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,\par\tab Nor standeth in the way of sinners,\par\tab Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;\par\tab And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly {\i places} might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies;\par\tab For they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers;\par\tab For thy testimonies are my meditation.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge;\par\tab And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and {\i findeth it} not;\par\tab But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
{\b TAV.}\par\par\tab Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:\par\tab Give me understanding according to thy word.
Evil men understand not justice;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
Wise men lay up knowledge;\par\tab But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;\par\tab But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied,\par\tab And the years of thy life shall be increased.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
A fool hath no delight in understanding,\par\tab But only that his heart may reveal itself.
But unto us God revealed {\i them} through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;\par\tab Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Doth not wisdom cry,\par\tab And understanding put forth her voice?
On the top of high places by the way,\par\tab Where the paths meet, she standeth;
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;\par\tab I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;\par\tab But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, {\b He that taketh the wise in their craftiness}:
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;\par\tab But a good word maketh it glad.
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:\par\tab Give me understanding, and I shall live.\par
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.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,\par\tab And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
{\b YODH.}\par\par\tab Thy hands have made me and fashioned me:\par\tab Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
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?
To know wisdom and instruction;\par\tab To discern the words of understanding;
To receive instruction in wise dealing,\par\tab In righteousness and justice and equity;
To give prudence to the simple,\par\tab To the young man knowledge and discretion:
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;\par\tab But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Buy the truth, and sell it not;\par\tab {\i Yea}, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
The fear of Jehovah {\i tendeth} to life;\par\tab And he {\i that hath it} shall abide satisfied;\par\tab He shall not be visited with evil.
So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;\par\tab If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,\par\tab And thy hope shall not be cut off.
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;\par\tab For I have hoped in thine ordinances.
So shall I observe thy law continually\par\tab For ever and ever.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart\par\tab Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.\par
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.\par
Go to the ant, thou sluggard;\par\tab Consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no chief,\par\tab Overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her bread in the summer,\par\tab And gathereth her food in the harvest.
The simple believeth every word;\par\tab But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;\par\tab And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous;\par\tab But the way of the wicked shall perish.\par
My son, attend to my words;\par\tab Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes;\par\tab Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
The works of Jehovah are great,\par\tab Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
My son, keep the commandment of thy father,\par\tab And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Bind them continually upon thy heart;\par\tab Tie them about thy neck.
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;\par\tab When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee;\par\tab And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted;\par\tab That I may learn thy statutes.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me\par\tab Than thousands of gold and silver.\par
My son, if thy heart be wise,\par\tab My heart will be glad, even mine:
Yea, my heart will rejoice,\par\tab When thy lips speak right things.
and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel.
For to the man that pleaseth him {\i 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.\par
Let thine eyes look right on,\par\tab And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Make level the path of thy feet,\par\tab And let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:\par\tab Remove thy foot from evil.\par
I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel;\par\tab Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;\par\tab But the folly of fools is deceit.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts:\par\tab So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.
But there is a spirit in man,\par\tab And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
A wise son {\i heareth} his father's instruction;\par\tab But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
My son, attend unto my wisdom;\par\tab Incline thine ear to my understanding:
That thou mayest preserve discretion,\par\tab And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;\par\tab {\i He is} a shield to them that walk in integrity;
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {\i even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Thorns {\i and} snares are in the way of the perverse:\par\tab He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;\par\tab And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.
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.
for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),