⁸ I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

⁸ Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.

¹¹ Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

²⁸ And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, `even' to them that are called according to `his' purpose.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

¹¹ and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

¹⁰ Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

²⁸ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

¹ Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.

²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

¹² So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

⁹ They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth `cometh' knowledge and understanding:

⁵ Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

¹⁸ Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

¹² With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

¹³ With `God' is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

¹⁴ Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

⁵ But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

² When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

¹ Then Job answered and said,

² Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

³ If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

⁴ `He is' wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-

⁵ `Him' that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

¹² But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

¹³ Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

¹⁴ The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.

¹⁵ It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

¹⁶ It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

¹⁷ Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

¹⁸ No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

¹⁹ The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

²⁰ Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

²¹ Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

²² Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

²³ God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

³⁴ Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

¹⁷ 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.

⁴ The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

⁵ and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

⁶ For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

⁷ It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom `his' father chasteneth not?

¹ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!

² Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

³ Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

¹⁵ Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

³³ The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor `goeth' humility.

⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

⁹ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰ By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

²³ whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

²⁴ knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

²⁵ For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

² And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

³ And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;

⁴ but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

⁴² The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

¹⁹ Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

²⁷ to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

¹² For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

⁸ He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

²⁹ This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

⁶ For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth `cometh' knowledge and understanding:

⁹ The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is `esteemed as' prudent.

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

⁸ Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

²⁴ O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

¹⁶ And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.

⁴ Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.

⁵ Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

⁶ Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.

⁵ Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

⁸ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

⁷ All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

³³ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

¹⁰⁵ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

²³ A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

²⁴ but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²⁶ For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, `are called':

³ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; `But' he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

¹² He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:

⁶ For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

²³ O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

²³ I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

² A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

⁶ and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and `he is' with you in the judgment.

²⁰ Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

¹ The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

²⁶ For to the man that pleaseth him `God' giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

²⁴ Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

¹⁴ whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

² that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, `even' Christ,

³ in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

⁴ This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

²⁹ He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

⁴ Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

²¹ unto him `be' the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

¹ This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word established.

²² When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do `it' with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

⁶ We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

⁷ but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, `even' the `wisdom' that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

⁸ which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

¹ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

² But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

³ And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

¹³⁰ The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

²⁴ Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰ Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

¹¹ Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

¹² And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant. Psalm 144 `A Psalm' of David.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms `and' hymns `and' spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

¹¹ Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.

²⁴ Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; `But' the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.