If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all {men} liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. {in him: or, in it}

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or {whether} I speak of myself.

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

For my people {is} foolish, they have not known me; they {are} sottish children, and they have none understanding: they {are} wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

The way of life {is} above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Wisdom {is} too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know {them}, because they are spiritually discerned.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

The secret of the LORD {is} with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. {and...: or, and his covenant to make them know it}

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; {and} their hearts, that they cannot understand. {shut: Heb. daubed}

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. {judgeth: or, discerneth} {judged: or, discerned}

Why do ye not understand my speech? {even} because ye cannot hear my word.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people {that} doth not understand shall fall. {I will not: or, Shall I not} {fall: or, be punished}