1 Chronicles 22:12

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

If you love me, keep my commandments.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,

Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’ ”

“ ‘Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who shall hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.

Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.