He takes away the wisdom of the rulers of the earth, and sends them wandering in a waste where there is no way.
Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.
If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?
You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom.
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.
How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!
But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.
From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.
I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.
If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.
Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.
Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?
Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?
By whose wisdom are the clouds numbered, or the water-skins of the heavens turned to the earth,
By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?
For God has taken wisdom from her mind, and given her no measure of knowledge.
If their tent-cord is pulled up, do they not come to an end, and without wisdom?
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?
The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.
For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;
For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.
But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.
And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?
And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean,
The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?
And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the door-keepers, the music-makers, the Nethinim, and all those who had made themselves separate from the peoples of the lands, to keep the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and wisdom;
Will I not, in that day, says the Lord, take away the wise men out of Edom, and wisdom out of the mountain of Esau?
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
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