⁸ Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

³⁴ For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

¹⁸ For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?

¹⁶ For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

⁹ but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And `which' entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

¹⁰ But unto us God revealed `them' through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

¹¹ For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

²⁵ Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

²⁶ but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

¹⁵ No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.

³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

¹¹ And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

²⁵ At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

⁷ Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

³² For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

¹⁴ The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

⁴ As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

⁵ Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

⁶ Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

² No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

⁶ And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

²⁹ The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.