Proverbs 14:6

“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.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

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

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

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

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?”

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

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for 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.

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

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

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?”

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

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

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

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

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

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

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

You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

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

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

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.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

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.

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.

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.

“Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark to you, that you may not divine; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be black over them.

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

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

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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

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

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

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.”

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”

Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek Yahweh’s word, and will not find it.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

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.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts