There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. "They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. Thus you will know that I am the LORD. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds; For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,But the way of the wicked will perish. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. Let no one deceive himself. "For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. H John 3:3 kingdom rebirth. Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John. 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 in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. Therefore the land mourns, And everyone who lives in it languishes Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky, And also the fish of the sea disappear. Selah. There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. "His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above. "For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Then the Lord God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever. 'For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you will be cultivated and sown. Q 'But you, O mountains of Israel, you will put forth your branches and bear your fruit for My people Israel; for they will soon come. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. His praise endures forever! The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. V which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. read more. Verse Concepts. And their multitude is parched with thirst. Where is the scribe? To give prudence to the naive,To the youth knowledge and discretion. but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not. 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. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, read more. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. "They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge. "Can the prey be taken from the mighty man, Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?" For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. on 04/20/2021. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge. This collection of bible verses give insights into the value of knowledge and the path to gaining it. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.. So they are without excuse. Proverbs 20. "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD. The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. Which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. A prudent man conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims folly. 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. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. "I will establish for them a renowned planting place, and they will not again be victims of famine in the land, and they will not endure the insults of the nations anymore. My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you. "Those in the west are appalled at his fate, And those in the east are seized with horror. J Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God'; 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. Geocoding For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. "A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him. K Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. read more. O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance. Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Through God's words we gain an understanding that God is the one who gives the gift of knowledge- that is an understanding or awareness of something. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. The Lord is good,A stronghold in the day of trouble,And He knows those who take refuge in Him. An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. Proverbs 1:7 awe wisdom learning. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me. For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out: read more. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LordAs the waters cover the sea. But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. I am the good shepherd. New American Bible If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing. Proverbs 18:15 - The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. Bible Verses About Wisdom "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Proverbs 2:6 There is only one source of wisdom and good understanding: Christ alone. 'I will multiply men on you, all the house of Israel, all of it; and the cities will be inhabited and the waste places will be rebuilt. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh,And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine;And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your SaviorAnd your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. R "They will live in it securely; and they will build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I execute judgments upon all who scorn them round about them. "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. "Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light. And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. T But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. "I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh, And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine; And all flesh will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.". But the rest of it he makes into a god, his graven image He falls down before it and worships; he also prays to it and says, "Deliver me, for you are my god." "He has no offspring or posterity among his people, Nor any survivor where he sojourned. Then you would make me forfeit my head to the king." "Then let our appearance be observed in your presence and the appearance of the youths who are eating the king's choice food; and deal with your servants according to what you see." Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 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. I thought age should speak,And increased years should teach wisdom. "For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. 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. 6:14 ). read more. Love never fails; but if there are gifts of. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might. For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it. The only thing that God cannot do is act contrary to His own character and nature. Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant. "So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices. Proverbs 2:6 Word of God wisdom. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself. Acquire wisdom! History feels like history, poems like poetry, and letters like letters. "O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom. Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials, and the commander of the officials said to Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces looking more haggard than the youths who are your own age? Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.". Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished We are completely cut off.' Yet let no one find fault, and let none offer reproof; For your people are like those who contend with the priest. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end.