Daniel 2:8

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

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,

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, that it’s good for a man to remain as he is.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

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.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.

He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.”

Command the people, saying, ‘You are to pass through the border of your brothers, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore be careful.

David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

“Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times.

Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

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.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.