Ecclesiastes 7:24

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

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

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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 asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

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.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”

He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

Your way was through the sea; your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

“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.

and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

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

He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

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

How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

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.

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

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

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.

Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.

Shouldn’t I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can’t discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?”

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.