Proverbs 2:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord is the source of wisdom; knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.

Cross References

James 1:5

Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. So he will give you wisdom.

Psalm 119:98

Your commands are always with me, and they make me wiser than my enemies.

Job 32:8

But it is the spirit in people, the breath from God All-Powerful, that makes them understand.

Luke 21:15

I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.

Isaiah 54:13

I, the Lord, will teach your children, and they will have real peace.

John 6:45

It is written in the prophets: ‘God will teach them all.’ People listen to the Father and learn from him. They are the ones who come to me.

1 Kings 3:12

So I will give you what you asked for. I will make you wise and intelligent. I will make you wiser than anyone who ever lived or ever will live.

James 1:17

Everything good comes from God. Every perfect gift is from him. These good gifts come down from the Father who made all the lights in the sky. But God never changes like the shadows from those lights. He is always the same.

Psalm 119:104

I gain understanding from your instructions, so I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Daniel 2:23

God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you. You gave me wisdom and power. You told us what we asked for. You told us about the king’s dream.”

Daniel 1:17

God gave these four young men the wisdom and ability to learn many different kinds of writing and science. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement. I swear, if you follow those other things, there is no future for you.

1 Kings 4:29

God made Solomon very wise. Solomon could understand more than you can imagine.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons. He gives power to kings, and he takes their power away. He gives wisdom to people, so they become wise. He lets people learn things and become wise.

Proverbs 6:23

Your parents give you commands and teachings that are like lights to show you the right way. This teaching corrects you and trains you to follow the path to life.

Psalm 19:7

The Lord’s teachings are perfect. They give strength to his people. The Lord’s rules can be trusted. They help even the foolish become wise.

1 Kings 3:9

So I ask you to give me the wisdom to rule and judge them well and to help me know the difference between right and wrong. Without such great wisdom, it would be impossible to rule this great nation.”

Exodus 31:3

I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God—I have given him the skill and knowledge to do all kinds of things.

1 Chronicles 22:12

He will make you the king of Israel. May the Lord give you wisdom and understanding so that you can lead the people and obey the law of the Lord your God.

Nehemiah 7:5

So my God put it in my heart to have all the people meet together. I called together all the important people, the officials, and the common people. I did this so that I could make a list of all the families. I found the family lists of the people who had been the first to return from captivity. This is what I found written there:

Job 22:22

Accept his teaching. Pay attention to what he says.

Psalm 51:6

You want me to be completely loyal, so put true wisdom deep inside of me.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If people do good and please God, he will give them wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But those who sin will get only the work of gathering and carrying things. God takes from the bad person and gives to the good person. But all this work is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.

1 Kings 10:24

People everywhere wanted to see King Solomon and listen to the great wisdom that God had given him.

Ezra 7:25

Ezra, I give you the authority to use the wisdom you have from your God and choose civil and religious judges. These men will be judges for all the people living in the area west of the Euphrates River. They will judge all the people who know the laws of your God and they will teach those who don’t know those laws.

Job 12:13

But wisdom and power belong to God. Good advice and understanding are his.

Job 12:16

God is strong and always wins. He controls those who fool others and those who are fooled.

Psalm 19:8

The Lord’s laws are right. They make people happy. The Lord’s commands are good. They show people the right way to live.

Psalm 94:10

The one who disciplines nations will surely correct you. He is the one who teaches us everything.

Psalm 119:34

Help me understand your teachings, and I will follow them. Obeying them will be my greatest desire.