Proverbs 2:6

American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:

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  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
  • Ps 119:98 : 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
  • Isa 54:13 : 13 And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
  • Dan 1:17 : 17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;
  • Dan 2:23 : 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
  • Exod 31:3 : 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
  • 1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
  • 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
  • Prov 8:5-9 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

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    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 1:2-7
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

    4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

    5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path.

    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

    11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Job 28:20
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    20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 2:7
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    7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

    13With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  • Prov 3:19-20
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    19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

    20By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

  • Job 28:12
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    12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

  • Prov 8:12
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    12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments] : His praise endureth for ever.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

  • Job 38:36
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    36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

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    5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

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    6And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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    3My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

    5A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

  • Jas 1:5
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    5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

  • Prov 8:6
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    6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.