But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
"Onlythe LORDgiveyou discretionand understanding,and giveyou chargeoverIsrael,so that you may keepthe lawof the LORDyour God.
"Giveme nowwisdomand knowledge,that I may goout and comein beforethispeople,for whocan rulethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
Behold,You desiretruthin the innermostbeing,And in the hiddenpartYou will make me knowwisdom.
"I have filledhim with the Spiritof Godin wisdom,in understanding,in knowledge,and in all[kinds of] craftsmanship,
"And behold,I Myselfhave appointedwith him Oholiab,the sonof Ahisamach,of the tribeof Dan;and in the heartsof allwhoare skillfulI have putskill,that they may makeallthat I have commandedyou:
"I lovethose who loveme; And those who diligentlyseekme will findme.
ThenHe beganto denouncethe citiesin whichmostof His miracleswere done,becausethey did not repent.
AfterwardHe appearedto the eleventhemselvesas they were reclining[at the table]; and He reproachedthem for their unbeliefand hardness of heart,becausethey had not believedthosewho had seenHim after He had risen.
"Whateveryou askin My name,that will I do,sothat the Fathermay be glorifiedin the Son.
"Ifyou abidein Me, and My wordsabidein you, askwhateveryou wish,and it will be donefor you.
Jesusansweredand saidto her, "Ifyou knewthe giftof God,and whoit is who saysto you, 'GiveMe a drink,'you would have askedHim, and He would have givenyou livingwater."
to the onean aromafrom deathto death,to the otheran aromafrom lifeto life.And whois adequatefor these things?
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
