Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Who {is} a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; {yea}, every good path.

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do {his commandments}: his praise endureth for ever. {a good...: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: {lead: or, walk}

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with {my} whole heart.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness {shall be} a sure reward.

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where {is} the flock {that} was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, {and} be merry.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent {man} looketh well to his going.

And of the children of Issachar, {which were men} that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them {were} two hundred; and all their brethren {were} at their commandment.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.

Man's goings {are} of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: {he is} a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? {understanding: Heb. hearing}

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; {dissembleth: or, is known}

I {am} thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

A wise man's heart {is} at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Keep therefore and do {them}; for this {is} your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation {is} a wise and understanding people.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

The wise man's eyes {are} in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}