H1270If the ironH6949be blunt[H8765] H7043, and he do not whet[H8773] H6440the edgeH1396, then must he put[H8762] H2428to more strengthH2451: but wisdomH3504is profitableH3787to direct[H8687] .
G1161 G1536If anyG5216of youG3007lack[G5743] G4678wisdomG154, let him ask[G5720] G3844ofG2316GodG1325, that giveth[G5723] G3956to allG574men liberallyG2532, andG3679upbraideth[G5723] G3361notG2532; andG1325it shall be given[G5701] G846him.
G4043Walk[G5720] G1722inG4678wisdomG4314towardG1854them that are withoutG1805, redeeming[G5734] G2540the time.
H5999The labourH3684of the foolishH3021wearieth[H8762] H3045every one of them, because he knoweth[H8804] H3212not how to go[H8800] H5892to the city.
G80BrethrenG1096, be[G5737] G3361notG3813childrenG5424in understandingG235: howbeitG2549in maliceG3515be ye children[G5720] G1161, butG5424in understandingG1096be[G5737] G5046men.
H5414Give[H8804] H5650therefore thy servantH8085an understanding[H8802] H3820heartH8199to judge[H8800] H5971thy peopleH995, that I may discern[H8687] H2896between goodH7451and badH3201: for who is able[H8799] H8199to judge[H8800] H3515this thy so greatH5971a people?
G1063ForG5216yourG5218obedienceG864is come abroad[G5633] G1519untoG3956allG5463men . I am glad[G5719] G3767thereforeG1909onG5213yourG1909behalfG1161: but yetG2309I would have[G5719] G5209youG4680wiseG1519untoG1511that which is[G5750] G3303goodG18 G1161, andG185simpleG1519concerningG2556evil.
G2400Behold[G5628] G1473, IG649sendG5209youG649forth[G5719] G5613asG4263sheepG1722inG3319the midstG3074of wolvesG1096: be ye[G5737] G3767thereforeG5429wiseG5613asG3789serpentsG2532, andG185harmlessG5613asG4058doves.
H1121And of the childrenH3485of IssacharH998, which were men that had understandingH3045 [H8802] H6256of the timesH3045, to know[H8800] H3478what IsraelH6213ought to do[H8799] H7218; the headsH3967of them were two hundredH251; and all their brethrenH6310were at their commandment.
H8150If I whet[H8804] H1300my glitteringH2719swordH3027, and mine handH270take hold[H8799] H4941on judgmentH7725; I will render[H8686] H5359vengeanceH6862to mine enemiesH7999, and will reward[H8762] H8130them that hate[H8764] me.
H7200Then I saw[H8804] H3426thatH2451wisdomH3504excellethH5531follyH216, as far as lightH3504excellethH2822darkness.
H5265Whoso removeth[H8688] H68stonesH6087shall be hurt[H8735] H1234therewith; and he that cleaveth[H8802] H6086woodH5533shall be endangered[H8735] thereby.
H5175Surely the serpentH5391will bite[H8799] H3908without enchantmentH3956; and a babblerH1167 H3504is no better.
H2451WisdomH2896is betterH3627than weaponsH7128of warH259: but oneH2398sinner[H8802] H6destroyeth[H8762] H7235much[H8687] H2896good.
