Deuteronomy 4:6

God's Word

Faithfully obey these laws. This will show the people of the world your wisdom and insight. When they hear about all these laws, they will say, “What wise and insightful people there are in this great nation!”

Cross References

1 Kings 4:34

People came from every nation to hear his wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who had heard about his wisdom.

Job 28:28

So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Good sense is shown by everyone who follows ⌞God’s guiding principles⌟. His praise continues forever.

Psalm 19:7

The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the Lord is dependable. It makes gullible people wise.

Psalm 19:8

The instructions of the Lord are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The command of the Lord is radiant. It makes the eyes shine.

Proverbs 1:4

to give insight to gullible people, to give knowledge and foresight to the young—

Proverbs 1:5

a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction—

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a disgrace in any society.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life, but the stupidity of fools misleads them.

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord is pleased because he does what is right. He praises the greatness of his teachings and makes them glorious.

Jeremiah 8:9

Wise people are put to shame, confused, and trapped. They have rejected the Lord’s word. They don’t really have any wisdom.

Ezekiel 5:5

“This is what the Almighty Lord says: This is Jerusalem! I have placed it in the center of the nations with countries all around it.

Daniel 1:20

Whenever the king asked them about things that required wisdom and insight, he found that they knew ten times more than all the magicians and psychics in his whole kingdom.

Daniel 4:9

“Belteshazzar, head of the magicians, I know the spirit of the holy gods is in you. No secret is too hard for you ⌞to uncover⌟. Tell me the meaning of the visions I had in my dream.

Hosea 8:12

I have written many things for them in my teachings, but they consider these things strange and foreign.

Malachi 3:12

“All nations will call you blessed because you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of Armies.

Deuteronomy 29:9

Faithfully obey the terms of this promise. Then you will be successful in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, “Pay attention to all these warnings I’ve given you today. Then you will command your children to faithfully obey every word of these teachings.

Deuteronomy 32:47

Don’t think these words are idle talk. They are your life! By these words you will be able to live for a long time in the land that you are going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River.”

2 Timothy 3:15

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.

James 3:13

Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way with the humility that comes from wisdom.