Deuteronomy 4:6

New International Version

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Cross References

1 Kings 4:34

From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

Job 28:28

And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 19:8

The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

Proverbs 1:4

for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—

Proverbs 1:5

let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.

Isaiah 42:21

It pleased the Lord for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what kind of wisdom do they have?

Ezekiel 5:5

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.

Daniel 1:20

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.

Daniel 4:9

I said, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.

Hosea 8:12

I wrote for them the many things of my law, but they regarded them as something foreign.

Malachi 3:12

“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.

Deuteronomy 29:9

Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 32:47

They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

2 Timothy 3:15

and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.