Proverbs 4:5

“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.

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

“Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

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

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

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

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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?”

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

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,

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?”

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

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

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.

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.

It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.

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

My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.

But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.

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

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

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded. You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day. Everyone mocks me.

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.

those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven’t sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.

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.

because David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn away from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.

Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

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

because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,

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

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

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

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

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.

They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

“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.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Remember Lot’s wife!

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.

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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

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,

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

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

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

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

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

I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

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

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

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.

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.

However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

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

The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.

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

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

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

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

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.

You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;