Proverbs 2:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ For the LORD giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ For the LORD giveth wisdom: Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Common English Bible

⁶ The LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge.

Proverbs 2:6 Cross References

1 Kings 10:24

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

1 Kings 3:9

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?

1 Kings 4:29

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only the LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

Ezra 7:25

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thine hand, appoint magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

Nehemiah 7:5

And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and I found written therein:

Job 12:13

With him is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

Job 12:16

With him is strength and effectual working; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

Job 22:22

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thine heart.

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Psalm 119:104

Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:98

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 19:8

The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Psalm 94:10

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

Exodus 31:3

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

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Ecclesiastes 2:26

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.

Isaiah 54:13

And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Daniel 1:17

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

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 know understanding:

Daniel 2:23

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee: for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

John 6:45

It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

James 1:5

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.