Proverbs 18:15

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

“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.

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.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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.

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.’ ”

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?”

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

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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.

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

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

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 will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

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

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

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

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then, do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

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.

Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’s feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

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,

Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet. Each receives your words.

I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

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

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

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

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

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

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

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?”

Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

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

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

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.