Proverbs 2:6

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For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.
  • Ps 119:98 : 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through Your precepts I gain understanding; therefore, I hate every false way.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
  • Isa 54:13 : 13 All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
  • Dan 1:17 : 17 To these four young men, God gave knowledge and understanding in all kinds of literature and wisdom. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
  • Dan 2:23 : 23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and might, and now You have made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the king’s matter.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  • Exod 31:3 : 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of craftsmanship.
  • 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.
  • Prov 8:5-9 : 5 Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart. 6 Listen, for I speak noble things, and what comes from my lips is right. 7 For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are twisted or perverse. 9 They are all plain to those who understand, and right to those who find knowledge.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 2:5
    83%

    5then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 1:2-7
    6 verses
    80%

    2To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

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

    4To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

    6To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 9:10
    80%

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    77%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity—the entire good path.

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    11Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 15:2
    77%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Job 28:20
    76%

    20But where does wisdom come from, and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:14
    76%

    14Counsel and wisdom belong to me; I have understanding and strength.

  • Job 28:28
    76%

    28And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • Prov 2:7
    75%

    7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Job 12:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12"Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

    13"With Him are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are His."

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

    7Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.

  • Prov 2:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

    3if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

  • Prov 3:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19By wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.

    20By His knowledge the depths were divided, and the clouds drop down dew.

  • Job 28:12
    75%

    12But where can wisdom be found, and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:9
    75%

    9They are all plain to those who understand, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 8:12
    75%

    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.

  • Ps 111:10
    75%

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    75%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Job 38:36
    74%

    36Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?

  • Prov 4:5
    74%

    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:13
    74%

    13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Isa 33:6
    74%

    6He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is His treasure.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
    74%

    3'Do not keep speaking so arrogantly or let proud words come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him deeds are weighed.'

  • Prov 5:2
    74%

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Ps 49:3
    74%

    3both low and high, rich and poor alike.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 24:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4By knowledge the rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasant treasures.

    5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

  • Jas 1:5
    73%

    5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.

  • Prov 20:15
    73%

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 8:6
    72%

    6Listen, for I speak noble things, and what comes from my lips is right.