Genesis 32:16

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

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 I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”

Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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

He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

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

Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

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

Yahweh God said to the woman, “What have you done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’ ” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”

Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two servants.

Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

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

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.

For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our enemies?”

He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.

Therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land.

Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.

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

His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”

Don’t listen to Hezekiah.’ For the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and everyone of you eat from his own vine, and everyone from his own fig tree, and everyone drink water from his own cistern;

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.”

They went around in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

Therefore I set guards in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places. I set the people by family groups with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

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

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches 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.

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”

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

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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,

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

Abstain from every form of evil.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

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.