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Proverbs 1:7
7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:6
6
For Yahweh gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and discernment.
Proverbs 3:13 - 3:20
13
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and glory.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.
19 Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth,
By discernment He established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the deeps were split up
And the skies drip with dew.
Proverbs 4:5 - 4:13
5
10
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget and do not turn away from the sayings of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
Love her, and she will guard you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, acquire understanding.
8 Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9 She will give for your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
10
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.
11 I have instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright tracks.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Seize discipline; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Proverbs 5:1 - 5:2
Warning Against Adultery
My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my discernment;
2 That you may keep discretion
And that your lips may guard knowledge.
Proverbs 8:1 - 9:6
The Blessing of Wisdom
Does not wisdom call,
And discernment give forth her voice?
2 At the top of the heights upon the way,
Where the pathways meet, she takes her stand;
3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she makes a shout:
4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
5 O simple ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand a heart of wisdom.
6 Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.
7 For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Take my discipline and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest fine gold.
11 For wisdom is better than pearls;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
12
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the mouth of perverted words, I hate.
14 Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, might is mine.
15 By me kings reign,
And rulers mark out righteousness.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
17 I love those who love me;
And those who earnestly seek me will find me.
18 Riches and glory are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than fine gold, even pure gold,
And my produce better than choice silver.
20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
In the midst of the pathways of justice,
21 To give those who love me an inheritance of wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
22
“Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His deeds of old.
23 From everlasting I was installed,
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no springs heavy with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth;
26 While He had not yet made the earth and the fields outside,
Nor the first dust of the world.
27 When He established the heavens, I was there,
When He marked out a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became strong,
29 When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the water would not pass over His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth;
30 Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was a daily delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
My delight is in the sons of men.
32
“So now, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed are they who keep my ways.
33 Hear discipline and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 How blessed is the man who hears me,
To watch daily at my doors,
To keep watch at my doorposts.
35 For he who finds me finds life
And obtains favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who sins against me does violence to his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
Wisdom and Foolishness Call Out
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She has slaughtered her cattle, she has mixed her wine;
She has also prepared her table;
3 She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says,
5 “Come, eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake your simplicity and live,
And step into the way of understanding.”
Proverbs 9:10 - 9:12
10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will become many,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 11:2
2
When arrogance comes, then comes disgrace,
But with the meek is wisdom.
Proverbs 14:33
33
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.
Proverbs 15:33
33
The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.
Proverbs 16:16
16
How much better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!
And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 17:24
24
Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:4
4
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Proverbs 19:8
8
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will find good.
Proverbs 24:3
3
By wisdom a house is built,
And by discernment it is firmly established;
Proverbs 24:7
7
Wisdom is too exalted for an ignorant fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:14
14
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
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