Proverbs 20:5

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.”

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

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

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

“The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, the Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows; and Israel shall know: if it was in rebellion, or if in trespass against Yahweh (don’t save us today),

He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.”

Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, the God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you, and disclose it to you?

Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last; and these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let’s shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you. Yes, in the night they will come to kill you.”

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

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

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”

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.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

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.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

We love him, because he first loved us.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

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

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.