Proverbs 2:6

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Then you must recall the LORD’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the LORD are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
  • Ps 119:98 : 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets,‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him, 18 – since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened– so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
  • Isa 54:13 : 13 All your children will be followers of the LORD, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.
  • Dan 1:17 : 17 Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom– and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
  • Dan 2:23 : 23 O God of my fathers, I acknowledge and glorify you, for you have bestowed wisdom and power on me. Now you have enabled me to understand what I requested from you. For you have enabled me to understand the king’s dilemma.”
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
  • Exod 31:3 : 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God in skill, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,
  • 1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.
  • 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the LORD your God.
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,
  • Prov 8:5-9 : 5 You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! 6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right. 7 For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked. 9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 2:5
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    5then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

  • Prov 1:2-7
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    80%

    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

    3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.

    4To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, a discerning plan to the young person.

    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

    6To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity– every good way.

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Job 28:20
    76%

    20God Alone Has Wisdom“But wisdom– where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:14
    76%

    14Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Prov 2:7
    75%

    7He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks sense will be disciplined.

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

    13“With God are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

    7Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

    3indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–

  • Prov 3:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

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

    20By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open, so that the clouds drip down dew.

  • Job 28:12
    75%

    12No Price Can Buy Wisdom“But wisdom– where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:9
    75%

    9All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 8:12
    75%

    12“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

  • Ps 111:10
    75%

    10To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Job 38:36
    74%

    36Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind?

  • Prov 4:5
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    5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly. Proud talk should not come out of your mouth! For the LORD is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.

  • Prov 5:2
    74%

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Ps 49:3
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    3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

  • Prov 24:4-5
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    73%

    4by knowledge its rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures.

    5A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

  • Jas 1:5
    73%

    5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

  • Prov 20:15
    73%

    15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

  • Prov 8:6
    72%

    6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.