Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

A fool vents all his feelings,But a wise man holds them back.

Get wisdom! Get understanding!Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,But knowledge is easy to him who understands.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,And the strength of salvation;The fear of the Lord is His treasure.

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption

Wisdom is the principal thing;Therefore get wisdom.And in all your getting, get understanding.

And He changes the times and the seasons;He removes kings and raises up kings;He gives wisdom to the wiseAnd knowledge to those who have understanding.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Wisdom is with aged men,And with length of days, understanding.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust.”

This also comes from the Lord of hosts,Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.

How much better to get wisdom than gold!And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,And find the knowledge of God.

At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.

“I thank You and praise You,O God of my fathers;You have given me wisdom and might,And have now made known to me what we asked of You,For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

And to man He said,‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,And he who wins souls is wise.

The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,And his tongue talks of justice.