He storesup soundwisdomfor the upright;[He is] a shieldto those who walkin integrity,
"The proudbeastshave not troddenit, Norhas the [fierce] lionpassedoverit.
My lovingkindnessand my fortress,My strongholdand my deliverer,My shieldand He in whom I takerefuge,Who subduesmy peopleunderme.
I was cryingto the LORDwith my voice,And He answeredme from His holymountain.Selah.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
He who walksblamelesslywill be delivered,But he who is crookedwill fallallat once.
Everywordof Godis tested;He is a shieldto those who takerefugein Him.
"Counselis mine and soundwisdom;I am understanding,poweris mine.
For it is written,"I WILL DESTROYTHE WISDOMOF THE WISE,AND THE CLEVERNESSOF THE CLEVERI WILL SET ASIDE."
but to thosewho are the called,bothJewsand Greeks,Christthe powerof Godand the wisdomof God.
But by His doing you are in ChristJesus,whobecameto us wisdomfrom God,and righteousnessand sanctification,and redemption,
in whomare hiddenallthe treasuresof wisdomand knowledge.
