"So giveYour servantan understandingheartto judgeYour peopleto discernbetweengoodand evil.For whois ableto judgethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
Howmuch betterit is to getwisdomthangold!And to getunderstandingis to be chosenabovesilver.
But solidfoodis for the mature,who becauseof practicehavetheir sensestrainedto discerngoodand evil.
"I candonothingon My own initiative.As I hear,I judge;and My judgmentis just,becauseI do not seekMy ownwill,but the willof Him who sentMe.
"Then your maidservantsaid,'Pleaselet the wordof my lordthe kingbe comforting,for as the angelof God,sois my lordthe kingto discerngoodand evil.And may the LORDyour Godbe with you.'"
"Onlythe LORDgiveyou discretionand understanding,and giveyou chargeoverIsrael,so that you may keepthe lawof the LORDyour God.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
Sothendo not be foolish,but understandwhatthe willof the Lordis.
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
Not that we are adequatein ourselvesto consideranythingas [coming] from ourselves,but our adequacyis from God,
But Johntried to preventHim, saying,"I haveneedto be baptizedby You, and do You cometo me?"
Wisdomalongwith an inheritanceis goodAnd an advantageto those who seethe sun.
The hearingearand the seeingeye,The LORDhas madebothof them.
"Giveme nowwisdomand knowledge,that I may goout and comein beforethispeople,for whocan rulethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
and giveto my sonSolomona perfectheartto keepYour commandments,Your testimoniesand Your statutes,and to do[them] all,and to buildthe temple,for whichI have madeprovision."
sothat you may approvethe things that are excellent,in orderto be sincereand blamelessuntilthe dayof Christ;
to the onean aromafrom deathto death,to the otheran aromafrom lifeto life.And whois adequatefor these things?
"As for me, I baptizeyou with waterfor repentance,but He who is comingafterme is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto removeHis sandals;He will baptizeyou with the HolySpiritand fire.
Wisdomstrengthensa wisemanmorethantenrulerswhoare in a city.
Then I said,"Alas,LordGOD!Behold,I do not knowhow to speak,BecauseI am a youth."
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
Your handsmademe and fashionedme; Giveme understanding,that I may learnYour commandments.
When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
It was pleasingin the sightof the Lordthat Solomonhad askedthisthing.
Allthe earthwas seekingthe presenceof Solomon,to hearhis wisdomwhichGodhad putin his heart.
But you, are you seekinggreatthingsfor yourself? Do not seek[them]; for behold,I am going to bringdisasteron allflesh,'declaresthe LORD,but I will giveyour lifeto you as bootyin allthe placeswhereyou may go.'"
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
