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

²⁰ Whence then comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

⁵ 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.

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

¹⁹ For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."

²⁰ Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

²³ All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

²⁴ That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

²⁵ I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

¹⁹ By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

⁶ Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

²⁸ To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

⁹ 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 your great people?