Love never fails; but if there are gifts of. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. TopicalBible Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom]. The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?" So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. He also warms himself and says, "Aha! This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Surely he cuts cedars for himself, and takes a cypress or an oak and raises it for himself among the trees of the forest. But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. A prudent man conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims folly. How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? "He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. They will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone. Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.". In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Proverbs 15:14 - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word. For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ, Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.. That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free., Then the Lord God said, Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: The Lord knows those who are his, and, Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.. My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you. How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. A wise man will hear and increase in learning,And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel. Wise men store up knowledge,But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. W His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. F whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, each knowing the affliction of his own heart, and spreading his hands toward this house; He said, O Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?. I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me. For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. "And there will be no more for the house of Israel a prickling brier or a painful thorn from any round about them who scorned them; then they will know that I am the Lord GOD." Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof is stupid. N Q Then the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote, Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.". Amen. For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. read more. "His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above. "There dwells in his tent nothing of his; Brimstone is scattered on his habitation. Who is wise and understanding among you? "If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?And scoffers delight themselves in scoffingAnd fools hate knowledge? Would not God find this out?For He knows the secrets of the heart. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Publisher: OpenBible.info. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no one else. By his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. "All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them. For some have no knowledge of God. But worse than that, it can be dangerous. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted. They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. Then it becomes something for a man to burn, so he takes one of them and warms himself; he also makes a fire to bake bread. Majority Standard Bible young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palaceand to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans. treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. ", "Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? And he said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge. There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of Gods mystery, that is, Christ Himself. But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.. L And He did not let him, but He *said to him, To give to His people the knowledge of salvation, More than that, I count all things to be loss. "They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Gather yourselves and come;Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;They have no knowledge,Who carry about their wooden idolAnd pray to a god who cannot save. You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,And He sees all his steps. "His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. Then all flesh shall know that I am the Lord your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him., Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know Me and know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-- if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace which was given to me for you; that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. History feels like history, poems like poetry, and letters like letters. He began to study at a theological seminary, where he started reading Marxist literature, and was expelled for 'revolutionary activities'. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Read full chapter. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power. My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. K The man shapes iron into a cutting tool and does his work over the coals, fashioning it with hammers and working it with his strong arm.