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Job 28:20
Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? (niv)
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James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
All this I tested by wisdom and I said,“ I am determined to be wise”— but this was beyond me.Whatever exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it?So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly. (niv)
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Proverbs 3:19
By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; (niv)
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Proverbs 2:4-6
and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (niv)
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Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 1 19-1 Corinthians 1 20
For it is written:“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (niv)
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Job 28:28
And he said to the human race,“ The fear of the Lord— that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” (niv)
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James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (niv)
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Psalms 51:6
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. (niv)
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1 Kings 3 9
So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” (niv)