Proverbs 8:12
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
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- Prov 1:4 : 4 To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
- Isa 28:26 : 26 For his God does instruct him aright, [and] does teach him.
- Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says Yahweh. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- Eph 1:8 : 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
- Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
- Eph 3:10 : 10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
- Col 2:3 : 3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
- Exod 31:3-6 : 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, 4 to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship. 6 I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
- Exod 35:30-36:4 : 30 Moses said to the children of Israel, "Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31 He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 32 and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in brass, 33 in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of skillful workmanship. 34 He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works. 1 "Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded." 2 Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it: 3 and they received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, with which to make it. They brought yet to him freewill-offerings every morning. 4 All the wise men, who performed all the work of the sanctuary, each came from his work which they did.
- 1 Kgs 7:14 : 14 He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. He came to king Solomon, and performed all his work.
- 1 Chr 28:12 : 12 and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
- 1 Chr 28:19 : 19 All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern.
- 2 Chr 13:14 : 14 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
- Ps 104:24 : 24 Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 8:13-142 verses81%
13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
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11 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
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12 "But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
- Prov 8:1-22 verses77%
1 Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she stands.
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25 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
- Prov 2:10-112 verses76%
10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
- Prov 1:2-65 verses76%
2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
6 To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
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7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
- Prov 2:5-62 verses75%
5 Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.
6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
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20 Whence then comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?
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15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
- Job 12:12-132 verses74%
12 With aged men is wisdom, In length of days understanding.
13 "With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
- Eccl 1:16-172 verses74%
16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
- Prov 3:13-142 verses73%
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, And her return is better than fine gold.
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1 Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
- Prov 1:20-212 verses73%
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
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18 With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity.
- Eccl 7:11-122 verses73%
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
12 For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools.
- Prov 24:3-42 verses73%
3 Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled With all rare and beautiful treasure.
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8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
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35 For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.
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10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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9 They are all plain to him who understands, Right to those who find knowledge.
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13 I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.
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19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
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23 All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
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14 So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then there will be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.
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19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
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8 Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
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13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
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3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
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16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),