Psalms 119:66

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

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  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
  • Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. 15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
  • Judg 3:15 : 15 Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
  • Neh 9:13-14 : 13 And you came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders: 14 And you gave them word of your holy Sabbath, and gave them orders and rules and a law, by the hand of Moses your servant:
  • Ps 72:1-2 : 1 <Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
  • Ps 119:128 : 128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
  • Ps 119:160 : 160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
  • Ps 119:172 : 172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind; 2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason: 7 He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil; 8 He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him. 9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.
  • Prov 8:20 : 20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
  • Isa 11:2-4 : 2 And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; 3 And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears: 4 But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:67-68
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    82%

    67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

    68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:33-35
    3 verses
    81%

    33 <HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

    34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

    35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

  • Ps 119:10-12
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    81%

    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:64-65
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    64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.

    65 <TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 119:102
    80%

    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

  • Ps 119:124-125
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    79%

    124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

    125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:26-27
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    79%

    26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

    27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

  • Ps 119:108
    78%

    108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

  • Ps 119:6-8
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    78%

    6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.

    7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

    8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.

  • Ps 119:166
    78%

    166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.

  • Ps 119:73
    77%

    73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

  • Ps 119:75-76
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    77%

    75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

    76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

  • Ps 119:168-169
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    168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

    169 <TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 119:56
    76%

    56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:143-144
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    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

    144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

  • Ps 119:98-99
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    76%

    98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

    99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:71
    76%

    71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:43
    76%

    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

  • Ps 119:171-172
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    76%

    171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

    172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

  • Ps 119:47
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    47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

  • Ps 119:159
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    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 86:11
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    11 Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

  • Ps 119:4
    75%

    4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.

  • Ps 119:106
    75%

    106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

  • Ps 119:127
    75%

    127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

  • Ps 119:39-40
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    75%

    39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

  • Ps 119:30
    75%

    30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.

  • Ps 119:86
    75%

    86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

  • Ps 143:10
    75%

    10 Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.

  • Ps 119:18
    74%

    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

  • Ps 119:149
    74%

    149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

  • Job 6:24
    74%

    24 Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

  • Ps 119:58
    74%

    58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:156
    74%

    156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.