Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Job
Wisdom / JobA blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Acts
HistoryFor I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDraw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonFrom thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers
LawThen came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
Job
WisdomAnd if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luke
Gospels / LukeShew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Acts
HistoryAnd the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Genesis
LawAnd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.