The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. | Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. |
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
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Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. |
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. |
For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom. | This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. |
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. | 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. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. |
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. |
Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. | So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off. |
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. |
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. |
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! | Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! |
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. | That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. |
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. |
To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter. | I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand. |
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. |