¹⁷ because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what `is' the will of the Lord,

² and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

⁹ Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

¹ As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

² for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

³ for this is the will of God -- your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

¹⁸ in every thing give thanks, for this `is' the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

²² For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

² no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

⁵ in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

¹⁷ if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

¹⁵ See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

²³ Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

²⁸ And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

⁵ Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

⁹ and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

¹⁰ And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,

¹¹ and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

¹² lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

⁶ and ye have kept and done `them' (for it `is' your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding `is' this great nation.

²⁷ The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.