Wisdom
Everything the Bible Has to
Say About It
Wisdom Point #1:
Wisdom comes from God.
Proverbs 2:6 NKJV
For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come
knowledge and understanding.
Wisdom Point #2:
Wisdom will bring stability to your life.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of
thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure =
Isaiah 33:6
Wisdom Point #3:
Wisdom will promote you.
Exalt her (wisdom), and she shall promote thee: she
shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her = Proverbs 4:8 (xref
Psalms 75:6-7; Daniel 3:30)
Wisdom Point #4:
Wisdom is vitally necessary to live in
righteousness and to avoid unnecessary troubles.
Proverbs 2:7-22
7 He (God) stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the
way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and
justice, equity and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is
pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you; understanding will
keep you.
12 To deliver you from the way of evil, from the
man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness to
walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice in doing evil, and delight in the
perversity of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are devious in
their paths;
16 To deliver you from the immoral woman, from the
seductress who flatters with her words,
17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth, and
forgets the covenant of her God.
18 For her house leads down to death, and her paths
to the dead;
19 None who go to her return, nor do they regain
the paths of life
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness, and keep
to the paths of righteousness.
21 For the upright will dwell in the land, and the
blameless will remain in it;
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the earth,
and the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.
Wisdom Point #5:
In wisdom God created this world.
Proverbs 3:19-20 NKJV
19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by
understanding He established the heavens;
20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and
clouds drop down the dew.
Jeremiah 10:12-13
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath
established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his
discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude
of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of
the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of
his treasures.
Jeremiah 51:15
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath
established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his
understanding.
Wisdom Point #6:
Long life is in wisdom’s right hand, in her
left hand are riches and honor.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her
left hand riches and honor = Proverbs 3:16
Wisdom Point #7:
Wisdom’s ways are pleasantness and all her
paths are peace.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her
paths are peace = Proverbs 3:17
Wisdom Point #8:
Wisdom leads to healing and health.
Proverbs 3:5-9
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean
not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and
depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to
thy bones.
Proverbs 4:20-22 NKJV
20 My son, give attention to my words; incline your
ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them
in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them, and
health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a
sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the
soul, and health to the bones.
Wisdom Point #9:
Jesus is wisdom personified.
Proverbs 8:22-36
22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His
way, before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting, from
the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when
there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the
hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the
fields, or the primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there, when
He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above, when He
strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 When He assigned to the sea its limit, so that
the waters would not transgress His command, when He marked out the foundations
of the earth,
30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; and
I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world, and my delight
was with the sons of men (angels).
32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children, for
blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not disdain
it.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching
daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains
favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
all those who hate me love death.”
Wisdom Point #10:
The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation comes
from the Father
Ephesians 1:17-23 AMP
17 [For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and
revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate]
knowledge of Him,
18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with
light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you,
and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),
19 And [so that you can know and understand] what
is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and
for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength,
20 Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him
from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places],
21 Far above all rule and authority and power and
dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be
conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the
world which are to come.
22 And He has put all things under His feet and has
appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship
exercised throughout the church],
[Psalms 8:6.]
23 Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills
all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything
complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself].
Wisdom Point #11:
The Word of Wisdom is one of the Gifts of
the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NKJV
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same
Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same
Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities, but it
is the same God who works all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to
each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through
the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another
gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another
prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of
tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these
things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Definition of the Word of Wisdom
Defined as: “The
word” of wisdom from God concerning a particular situation, circumstance or
subject.
It’s not just natural wisdom, but it is a
directional word from God as to what to do in a specific matter.
The Word of Wisdom and Word of Knowledge often go
hand in hand. They are dual gifts. Those who have the Gift of the Word of
Wisdom usually also have the Gift of the Word of Knowledge.
Knowledge is a revelation of facts and information
about a person or matter. Wisdom is knowledge in action. Wisdom is knowing what
to do with that information. A Word of Wisdom tells one what to do in a given
situation.
A good example of the Word of Wisdom and Word of
Knowledge working together in action given by Jesus in His earthly ministry was
in the account of the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:6-30) who was an
outcast. His Word of Knowledge was that she had had five husbands, and the man
she was now living with was not her husband. His Word of Wisdom was that those
who drank from Jacob’s well would thirst again, but the water He would give
them they would never thirst again (the water speaking of the Holy Spirit).
Jesus also told her that God is a Spirit, and those
who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth. After Jesus had a Word of
Knowledge about her life, He spoke with the Word of Wisdom and told her what
she needed to do to find the love, satisfaction and wholeness in her life. She
responded by going into the town and telling everyone that she met a man who
told her everything she had ever done, and that He was the Christ. Everyone
then came from the town to see Jesus.
There are five primary ways in which the Word of
Wisdom is manifested:
1. By the Holy Spirit speaking
within
2. As a revealed application
of Scripture
3. By an audible voice or an
angel
4. By dreams, visions and
trances
5. By the unanimity of the
Spirit among spiritual leaders
Wisdom Point #12:
Hebrew definitions of wise and wisdom.
“Wise” are the two primary Hebrew words:
chakam (Strong’s 2450), which is defined as:
“wise, intelligent, skillful, artful”.
sakal (Strong’s 7919), which is defined as: “make or act
circumspect and hence, intelligent; consider, expert, instruct, prosper, deal
prudently, skillful, have good success, teach, have understanding, guide
wittingly.”
“Wisdom” are the three primary Hebrew words:
chokmah (Strong’s 2451), which is defined as:
“skillful, wit, wisdom.”
`ormah (Strong’s 6195), which is defined as:
“discretion, prudence.”
tuwshiyah (Strong’s 8454), which is defined as: “from
an unused root probably meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication)
ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual)
understanding.”
Wisdom Point #13:
Greek definitions of wise and wisdom.
“Wise” is the primary Greek word:
phronimos (Strongs: NT:5429), which is defined as:
“thoughtful, discreet, practical skill, insight, good judgment, expertise,
intelligence, sharpness, discernment, shrewdness, perceptiveness, prudence,
accuracy, level-headedness, understanding, knowledge, good sense, acumen.”
The only Greek word for “wisdom” is:
sophia (Strong’s: NT 4680), which is defined as:
“wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual).
Wisdom Point #14:
Wisdom is Life, a Tree of Life, Fountain of
Life and Wellspring of Life.
Proverbs 3:18 NKJV
She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who take
hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.
Proverbs 3:21-22 NKJV
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes —
keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So they will be life to your soul and grace to
your neck.
Proverbs 4:20-22 NKJV
20 My son, give attention to my words; incline your
ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them
in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them, and
health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 8:35 NKJV
For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life, and
obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 11:30 NKJV
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and
he who wins souls is wise.
Proverbs 13:14 NKJV
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn
one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but
perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that
hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Wisdom Point #15:
Wisdom of this world vs. Wisdom of God
James 3:14-18
Wisdom of this world:
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your
hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every demonic work.
Wisdom From Above:
·
Pure
·
Peaceable
·
Gentle
·
Easy to be intreated
·
Merciful
·
Good Fruits
·
Without partiality
·
Without hypocrisy
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good
fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
of them that make peace.
Wisdom Point #16:
Benefits of wisdom
1. Success
2. Knowledge of witty
inventions
3. Optimal Health
4. Long life
5. Length of days
6. Riches
7. Wealth
8. Prosperity
9. Honor
10.
Ability to make good and sound decisions
11.
Sound counsel
12.
Righteous judgment and discernment
13.
The diligent are wise, and the lazy are foolish
14.
The wise son or daughter brings joy to their parents, but the foolish
child brings sorrow and pain
15.
The wise parent is loving and kind, and trains their child in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord, whereas the foolish parent is abusive and
provokes their children to anger
16.
Good understanding
17.
Good things will come your way
18.
Happy life
19.
Happy marriage and family
20.
Eternal life (making the decision to follow Christ is the wisest
decision you could ever make)
21.
Peace (with God, in your relationships, peace of mind)
22.
Joy
23.
Satisfaction
24.
Addition and multiplication in your life of good things
25.
Blessings of every kind
26.
Wisdom will promote you and take you to high places
27.
Wisdom helps you to choose the best
28.
No regrets
29.
Stay out of trouble
30.
Be a law-abiding citizen
31.
Receive rewards for a life well lived when you get to Heaven
32.
Live life to the fullest
33.
Choose right relationships
34.
Your plans and dreams will become a reality through wise planning and
taking steps of action
35.
Wisdom goes along with faith and hope
36.
Walking in wisdom is to have a spirit of meekness
37.
Walking in wisdom is to have control over your temper, as the foolish
person is an angry person and has frequent explosions
38.
Walk in the reverential fear of the Lord
39.
Keep the ten commandments
40.
Rightly divide the Word of Truth
41.
Walk in love, as love is the root and wisdom is the fruit
42.
Walking in wisdom involves avoiding strife and envy, as that opens the
door to demonic spirits tormenting you
43.
Walking in wisdom involves forgiving everyone who has wronged you,
because if you don’t forgive, then the torturers (demons) will lock you in
chains and torment you until you do decide to forgive.
44.
Wisdom will promote you – Proverbs 4:8
Wisdom Point #17:
Consequences of foolishness
1. Forfeit your eternal life
by rejecting Christ’s gift of salvation
2. Broken relationships
3. Laziness which leads to
unproductivity
4. Failures and losses in your
life
5. Grief and sorrow
6. Unfruitfulness
7. Dishonor
8. Poverty
9. Sickness and disease from
making poor health decisions
10.
Making poor decisions which lead to heartbreak and regrets
11.
Misfortunes
12.
Premature death
13.
Reckless living which leads to disaster and destruction
14.
The fool has said in his heart that there is no God but his day of
standing before God will come
15.
A foolish child brings dishonor to their parents
16.
Foolish parents who are abusive breed anger and fear in their children
17.
Disharmony in your home and life
18.
No peace
19.
No joy
20.
Foolishness will destabilize your faith (and without faith, it’s
impossible to please God)
21.
Foolishness is a blessing blocker
22.
Many dreams and plans will not materialize like you hoped
23.
Cause unhappiness and pain in your life
24.
Temper tantrums and abuse of any kind are a sign of acting in
foolishness
25.
Prison time if you commit crimes
26.
Hospitalization or premature death if you stop taking your medications
27.
Demonic torment
Wisdom Point #18:
Wisdom involves having the reverential fear
of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalms 111:10; Job 28:28; Proverbs 2; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 15:33).
The fear
of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7).
The fear of the Lord is having a holy reverential
esteem and awe for the Lord. It has its spring in love, and cares not to offend
God. It has virtues of godly character, and is produced by the Holy Spirit.
When you reverence the Lord, you will obey His commands and walk in His ways.
Fearing the Lord does not mean that you have to be
afraid of Him, because He is very kind and gentle. To fear the Lord is to show
Him the utmost respect, honor, reverence, awe and esteem. To fear the Lord is
to obey His commands.
Fearing God involves more than just holy reverence.
There is an element of experiencing the literal terror of the Lord, but it only
happens once in a while if you’ve done something really bad. God usually
reveals that side of Himself to those who are ministers or are mature believers
who should know better than to do certain things.
There are at least 100 benefits in the Word of God
for those who fear, or reverence, the Lord.
100
BENEFITS TO FEARING THE LORD
Benefit
#1 of fearing the Lord: Beginning of wisdom (Psalms 111:10; Job 28:28; Proverbs
2; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 15:33)
Benefit
#2 of fearing the Lord: Beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7)
Benefit
#3 of fearing the Lord: Deliverance from your enemies (Exodus 23:27, 2 Kings
17:39)
Benefit
#4 of fearing the Lord: Dwelling in safety and not oppressing anyone (Leviticus
25:17-18)
Benefit
#5 of fearing the Lord: The land will yield its increase and you will eat its
fill (Lev 25:17-19)
Benefit
#6 of fearing the Lord: Live upon the earth and teach your children and
grandchildren (Deuteronomy 4:9-10)
Benefit
#7 of fearing the Lord: That it might be well with you and your children
forever (Deuteronomy 5:29)
Benefit
#8 of fearing the Lord: Preservation of life (Deuteronomy 6:24)
Benefit
#9 of fearing the Lord: Declared righteous (Deuteronomy 6:25)
Benefit
#10 of fearing the Lord: Enter into your promised land (Deuteronomy 8:6-10)
Benefit
#11 of fearing the Lord: God will do great and awesome things for you
(Deuteronomy 10:20-21)
Benefit
#12 of fearing the Lord: Prevent one from thinking they are better than others
(Deuteronomy 17:19-20)
Benefit
#13 of fearing the Lord: Prevent one from turning aside from God’s laws
(Deuteronomy 17:19-20)
Benefit
#14 of fearing the Lord: Prevention of sicknesses and plagues (Deuteronomy
28:58-61)
Benefit
#15 of fearing the Lord: Healing of diseases and sicknesses (Malachi 4:2)
Benefit
#16 of fearing the Lord: Living in Divine Health (Proverbs 3:7-8)
Benefit
#17 of fearing the Lord: Your offspring learn to fear the Lord (Deuteronomy
31:12-13)
Benefit
#18 of fearing the Lord: God will hear the cry of the afflicted (Psalms
22:23-24)
Benefit
#19 of fearing the Lord: God will hear your cry, and save you, and preserve you
(Psalms 145:19-20).
Benefit
#20 of fearing the Lord: God will fulfill the desires of those who fear Him
(Psalms 145:19)
Benefit
#21 of fearing the Lord: Eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him (Psalms
33:18)
Benefit
#22 of fearing the Lord: “The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear Him”
(Psalms 25:14, ASV).
Benefit
#23 of fearing the Lord: God makes His covenant known to them who fear Him
(Psalms 25:14b)
Benefit
#24 of fearing the Lord: God will release your feet from the snare (Psalms
25:14-15)
Benefit
#25 of fearing the Lord: The Lord will instruct us in the way chosen for us
(Psalms 25:12)
Benefit
#26 of fearing the Lord: God’s great goodness is laid up for those who fear Him
(Psalms 31:19)
Benefit
#27 of fearing the Lord: God will hide you in the shelter of His Presence from
the plots (KJV says “conspiracies”) of man (Psalms 31:19-20a)
Benefit
#28 of fearing the Lord: God will keep you safe in His pavilion from accusing
tongues (Psalms 31:19-20)
Benefit
#29 of fearing the Lord: Secret of the Lord revealed (Psalms 25:14, KJV). God confides in those who fear Him (Psalms
25:14, NIV).
Benefit
#30 of fearing the Lord: He will deliver you from death (Psalms 33:18)
Benefit
#31 of fearing the Lord: He will keep you alive in famine (Psalms 33:18).
Miraculous supply!
Benefit
#32 of fearing the Lord: The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear
Him, and delivers them (Psalms 34:7)
Benefit
#33 of fearing the Lord: You will lack nothing (Psalms 34:9-10)
Benefit
#34 of fearing the Lord: You will see many good days (Psalms 34:11-14). Life
will go much better for you.
Benefit
#35 of fearing the Lord: God will raise a banner for you (Psalms 60:4)
Benefit
#36 of fearing the Lord: Salvation is near to them that fear Him (Psalms 85:9;
Acts 13:26)
Benefit
#37 of fearing the Lord: Your soul is delivered from the lowest hell (Psalms
86:11-13)
Benefit
#38 of fearing the Lord: God will regard the prayer of the destitute (Psalms
102:15-17)
Benefit
#39 of fearing the Lord: Longevity of life; years added; days multiplied
(Deuteronomy 6:2; Proverbs 9:10-11, 10:27)
Benefit
#40 of fearing the Lord: Abundant mercy (Psalms 103:11)
Benefit
#41 of fearing the Lord: God forever separates our sins from us (Psalms
103:11-12)
Benefit
#42 of fearing the Lord: The Lord’s great compassion is on those who fear Him
(Psalms 103:13-14)
Benefit
#43 of fearing the Lord: Lovingkindness and mercy of the Lord is from
everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him (Psalms 103:17)
Benefit
#44 of fearing the Lord: The Lord’s righteousness is unto your children and
grandchildren (Psalms 103:17-18)
Benefit
#45 of fearing the Lord: Generational mercy (Luke 1:50)
Benefit
#46 of fearing the Lord: Your descendants shall be mighty upon the earth
(Psalms 112:1-2)
Benefit
#47 of fearing the Lord: You shall increase more and more, you and your
children (Psalms 115:13-14)
Benefit
#48 of fearing the Lord: Qualified and God-appointed to be a leader (Exodus
18:21-22, 2 Samuel 23:3-4)
Benefit
#49 of fearing the Lord: God gives food and provision to those who fear Him
(Psalms 111:5)
Benefit
#50 of fearing the Lord: Wealth and riches (Psalms 112:1-3).
Benefit
#51 of fearing the Lord: Riches and honor and life (Proverbs 22:4)
Benefit
#52 of fearing the Lord: You shall dwell in prosperity and your seed shall
inherit the earth (Psalms 25:12-13)
Benefit
#53 of fearing the Lord: To the upright, light arises in darkness (Psalms
112:1-4)
Benefit
#54 of fearing the Lord: God is your help and shield (Psalms 115:11)
Benefit
#55 of fearing the Lord: Blessing for both small and great (Psalms 115:13)
Benefit
#56 of fearing the Lord: A woman who fears the Lord shall be praised (Proverbs
31:30)
Benefit
#57 of fearing the Lord: Hate evil, pride, arrogance and perverse mouth
(Proverbs 8:13)
Benefit
#58 of fearing the Lord: The Lord will answer you in distress, and set you in a
large place (Psalms 118:4-5)
Benefit
#59 of fearing the Lord: The Lord establishes His Word to His servant (Psalms
119:38)
Benefit
#60 of fearing the Lord: God will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him
(Psalms 145:19)
Benefit
#61 of fearing the Lord: The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him (Psalms
147:11)
Benefit
#62 of fearing the Lord: Be secure, without fear of evil (Proverbs 1:29-33)
Benefit
#63 of fearing the Lord: The upright shall dwell in the land (Proverbs 2:21)
Benefit
#64 of fearing the Lord: Strong confidence (Proverbs 14:26)
Benefit
#65 of fearing the Lord: That you would sin not (Exodus 20:20)
Benefit
#66 of fearing the Lord: You will not be visited with evil (Proverbs 19:23)
Benefit
#67 of fearing the Lord: When you walk through darkness and can’t see your way,
your trust is in the Lord (Isaiah 50:10)
Benefit
#68 of fearing the Lord: Your children shall have a place of refuge (Proverbs
14:26)
Benefit
#69 of fearing the Lord: There is hope for you, and your expectation shall not
be cut off (Proverbs 23:17-18)
Benefit
#70 of fearing the Lord: Things will be well with them who fear the Lord
(Ecclesiastes 8:12-13)
Benefit
#71 of fearing the Lord: When the enemy comes in like a flood the Spirit of God
shall raise up a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19)
Benefit
#72 of fearing the Lord: For the good of you and your children (Jeremiah
32:39-41)
Benefit
#73 of fearing the Lord: Multiplication (Acts 9:31)
Benefit
#74 of fearing the Lord: Perfecting holiness (2 Corinthians 7:1)
Benefit
#75 of fearing the Lord: Submission to one another in the fear of God
(Ephesians 5:21)
Benefit
#76 of fearing the Lord: Noted as a man or woman of faith (Hebrews 11:7)
Benefit
#77 of fearing the Lord: Offering to God pleasing service and acceptable
worship (Hebrews 12:28)
Benefit
#78 of fearing the Lord: Depart from evil (Proverbs 16:6)
Benefit
#79 of fearing the Lord: Entering into God’s rest (Hebrews 4:1)
Benefit
#80 of fearing the Lord: Judgment avoided (1 Peter 1:17)
Benefit
#81 of fearing the Lord: Great reward (Proverbs 13:13; Revelation 11:18)
Benefit
#82 of fearing the Lord: As a witness to the unbeliever (1 Peter 3:2)
Benefit
#83 of fearing the Lord: When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be
happy, and it shall be well with you (Psalms 128:1-2)
Benefit
#84 of fearing the Lord: Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, your children
like olive plants around your table (Psalms 128:1-4)
Benefit
#85 of fearing the Lord: You shall see your children’s children (Psalms 128:6)
Benefit
#86 of fearing the Lord: One who fears the Lord will avoid all extremes
(Ecclesiastes 7:18, NIV)
Benefit
#87 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the Lord is clean (pure, unadulterated,
uncontaminated, holy, morally innocent, sound), enduring forever (Psalms 19:9)
Benefit
#88 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the Lord is a Fountain of Life (Proverbs
14:27)
Benefit
#89 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the Lord is to depart from the snares of
death (Proverbs 14:27)
Benefit
#90 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the Lord tends to life (Proverbs 19:23)
Benefit
#91 of fearing the Lord: He that fears the Lord shall abide satisfied (Proverbs
19:23)
Benefit
#92 of fearing the Lord: God will teach you how to choose the best (Psalms
25:12, Living Bible)
Benefit
#93 of fearing the Lord: Following Jesus’ example—He feared the Lord (Isaiah
11:1-4)
Benefit
#94 of fearing the Lord: Happy is the man who fears God (Proverbs 28:14)
Benefit
#95 of fearing the Lord: The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and
before honor is humility (Proverbs 15:33)
Benefit
#96 of fearing the Lord: Identity in His Name (Deuteronomy 6:13)
Benefit
#97 of fearing the Lord: Visitation from God (Acts 10:22)
Benefit
#98 of fearing the Lord: Habitation from God because he/she has set his/her
love on Me (Psalms 91)
Benefit
#99 of fearing God: The Sun of Righteousness will arise with healing in His
wings—wings defined as hem of a garment (Malachi 4:2)
Benefit
#100 of fearing the Lord: Health to your flesh, and strength to your bones
(Proverbs 3:7-8)
Wisdom Point #19:
Wisdom is more valuable and precious than
gold, rubies and treasures.
Proverbs 3:13-15
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the
man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the
merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the
things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the
things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and
to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Job 28:12-19
12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is
the place of understanding?
13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it
found in the land of the living.
14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea
saith, It is not with me.
15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall
silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with
the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and
the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls:
for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,
neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Wisdom Point #20:
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul.
The soul is the mind, will, emotions, traditions,
and the eternal part of us. (The spirit and soul are intertwined, and are
eternal.)
Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that
keepeth understanding shall find good.
Wisdom Point #21:
Wisdom is the principal thing
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal (main, major, primary, key,
foremost, fundamental, head, leader) thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all
thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom Point #22:
How to get wisdom:
1.
Ask God for wisdom = James 1:5 (anyone can ask God for wisdom and God
will not withhold it); 2 Chronicles 1:9-12 (Solomon asked for wisdom and God
granted it)
2.
Be filled with the Holy Spirit = 1 Corinthians 12:8
3.
Walk in the fear of the Lord = Job
28:28; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 2; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 15:33
4.
Obey God’s commands, especially walking in love (love is the root and
the other things are the fruits) = Galations 5:22-23; James 3:13
5.
Study to show yourself approved unto God (study the Word of God) = 2
Timothy 2:15
6.
Research the facts before making decisions
7.
When you ask God for wisdom, do not doubt or waver. For he who doubts or
wavers cannot expect to receive anything from the Lord, and he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all his ways = James 1:5-8
Wisdom Point #23:
Seven Spirits of God.
The seven Spirits of God are mentioned in Isaiah
11:2, as well as in Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, 5:6.
The seven Spirits of God are not only seven
characteristics of God the Holy Spirit (although they are), but also seven
actual Spirit Beings. They minister before God’s Throne, and they are sent out
into all the earth to minister to people.
The seven Spirits of God are also known as the
seven horns and seven eyes that are sent forth throughout the earth, mentioned
in Revelation 5:6.
The seven Spirits of God are:
1. Spirit of the Lord
2. Spirit of Wisdom
3. Spirit of Understanding
4. Spirit of Counsel
5. Spirit of Might
6. Spirit of Knowledge
7. Spirit of the Fear of the
Lord
Wisdom Point #24:
There are individuals, or groups of people,
in the Bible who are noted for their wisdom and understanding. They include:
1. God (Father, Son and Holy
Spirit) for their wisdom in creating the worlds, mankind, angels, animal
kingdom, Heaven, galaxies and everything that exists.
2. Seven Spirits of God
3. Daniel
4. Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego
5. Moses, Joshua
6. Miriam and Aaron
7. Joseph (son of Jacob)
8. King Solomon
9. King David
10.
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
11.
Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, Rachel
12.
Bezaleel and Aholiab (who fashioned the Ark of the Covenant, Mercy Seat,
Menorah, Altar of Incense, and Table of Shewbread in the Tabernacle of Moses)
13.
Apostle Paul for writing most of the New Testament
14.
John the Beloved for writing the Gospel of John, as well as 1-3 John and
the Book of Revelation
15.
Adam (named all the animals)
16.
Noah (built an Ark)
17.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke for writing the Gospels and Book of Acts
18.
James (who wrote the Book of James)
19.
Jude, Timothy, Titus
20.
Peter
21.
Priscilla and Aquilla
22.
Stephen
23.
Ruth and Boaz
24.
Proverbs 31 woman
25.
Lydia
26.
Lois and Eunice
27.
Mary, the mother of Jesus
28.
Mary, who sat at Jesus’ feet
29.
Shem
30.
Melchizedek
31.
Joseph, the father of Jesus
32.
Joseph, who gave Jesus his tomb
33.
Methuselah
34.
Philip and other disciples
35.
Enoch
36.
Elijah, Elisha
37.
Queen Esther, Mordecai
38.
Job
39.
Dorcas
40.
Barnabas, Silas
41.
Nun (Joshua’s father)
42.
Hur (Miriam’s husband)
43.
Moses’ birth parents
44.
Gideon
45.
Deborah and Barak
46.
Samuel, Hannah
47.
Ezra and Nehemiah
48.
Zerubbabel
49.
Isaiah, Jeremiah
50.
Zechariah, Haggai
51.
Malachi, Hosea
52.
Ezekiel
53.
Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum
54.
Habakkuk, Zephaniah
55.
Jahazial the Priest, King Jehoshaphat
56.
Elisabeth and Zacharias
57.
John the Baptist
58.
Gabriel and Michael the Archangels
59.
King Xerxes and King Darius
Wisdom Point #25:
The virtuous woman is noted as a woman of
wisdom and excellence.
Proverbs 31:10-31 NKJV
10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is
far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so
he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil all the days of
her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works
with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships, she brings her
food from afar. 15 She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for
her household, and a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it; from her
profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength, and strengthens
her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good, and
her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and
her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor, yes, she
reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household, for
all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is
fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits
among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and
supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall
rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her
tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household, and
does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well, but you excel
them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a
woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her
own works praise her in the gates.
Wisdom Point #26:
It is foolishness to refuse to work when you
have the health and power to do so (if you have a physical or mental
disability, that is one thing, but to refuse to work when you are strong and
healthy is not wisdom, and it will lead to poverty and shame).
Proverbs 6:6-11
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways,
and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in
the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O
sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as
one that travaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he
that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 24:30-34
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the
vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and
nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken
down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked
upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that
travaileth; and thy want as an armed man.
Wisdom Point #27:
The wise person accepts instruction, correction
and chastening.
Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Proverbs 1:2-3
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the
words of understanding; to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and
judgment, and equity.
Proverbs 1:7-9
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy
father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of
grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord;
neither be weary of his correction. For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth;
even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:
therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but
the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect (complete, mature, of full
age), thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Hebrews 12:5-11
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which
speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of
the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as
with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all
are partakers, then are ye illegitimate, and not sons.
9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh
which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in
subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they verily for a few days chastened us
after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be
joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit
of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and
attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep
her; for she is thy life.
Proverbs 5:12-13
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart
despised reproof; and have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined
mine ear to them that instructed me!
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is
light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.
Proverbs 9:8-9
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a
wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be
yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:16-17
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life: the
fruit of the wicked to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:
but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs 12:1-2
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he
that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a
man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a
scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth
instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he
that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:31-33 NKJV
The ear that hears the rebukes of life will abide
among the wise. He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, but he who
heeds rebuke gets understanding. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of
wisdom, and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that
hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:10 NKJV
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man than a
hundred blows on a fool.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou
mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 23:12-14 NKJV
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to
words of knowledge. Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat
him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, and deliver his
soul from hell.
Wisdom Point #28:
A person who has wisdom and understanding is
a man or woman of an excellent spirit.
(Any man or woman who has wisdom and understanding)
Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man
of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
(Daniel)
Daniel 5:12
Forasmuch as having an excellent spirit, and
knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard
sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the
king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the
interpretation.
Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents
and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him.
(Proverbs 31 Virtuous Woman)
Has a spirit of wisdom and excellence (Proverbs
31:10-31)
Wisdom Point #29:
Wisdom of Solomon
1 Kings 4:29-34
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding
exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea
shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east
country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan
the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his
fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs: and
his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree
that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he
spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. And
there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the
earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:9-12
“Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my
father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust
of the earth in multitude. Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out
and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so
great?” 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.
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and
wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before
thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.”
Wisdom Point #30:
Wisdom of Bezaleel and Aholiab who Fashioned
the Ark of the Covenant, Mercy Seat, Altar of Incense, Altar of Sacrifice,
Menorah, Table of Shewbread, Laver, Other Furnishings, Holy Utensils, Priestly
Garments, Ephod, Holy Cloths, Veil, Anointing Oil and Sweet Incense in the
Tabernacle of Moses
Exodus 28:1-4
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his
sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me
in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar,
Aaron's sons. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory
and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I
have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to
consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. And these
are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a
robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy
garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in
the priest's office.
Exodus 31:2-11
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri,
the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the Spirit of
God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of
workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass, and in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work
in all manner of workmanship. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the
son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise
hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:
the Tabernacle of the congregation, and the Ark of the Testimony, and the Mercy
Seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, and the table
and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the
altar of incense, and the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and
the laver and his foot, and the cloths of service, and the holy garments for
Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's
office, and the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according
to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Wisdom Point #31:
Wisdom rested upon the women who spun the
goat hair which was dyed in colors of blue, purple and scarlet to be used for
making the Priestly garments, Veil and curtains in the Tabernacle of Moses. The
wise hearted women also spun the fine linen for the Tabernacle curtains, Holy
cloths and Priestly garments.
Exodus 35:25-26
And all the women that were wise hearted did spin
with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of
purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. And all the women whose heart
stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair [to be used for the Tabernacle of
Moses].
Wisdom Point #32:
Joshua received the Spirit of Wisdom when
Moses laid his hands on him and imparted spiritual gifts and anointings to him.
The impartation from the laying on of hands is also mentioned in Acts 8:18, 1
Timothy 4:14, and Hebrews 6:2.
Deuteronomy 34:9-10
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the Spirit of
Wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel
hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses. And there arose not a
prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.
Wisdom Point #33:
Wisdom of Daniel, and his three friends
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Daniel 5:12 NKJV
Inasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge,
understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas
were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be
called, and he will give the interpretation.
Daniel 1:17-21 NKJV
As for these four young men, God gave them
knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding
in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days, when the king had said
that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before
Nebuchadnezzar. Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was
found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore, they served
before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the
king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
astrologers who were in all his realm.
Daniel 5:14
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the
gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found
in thee.
Wisdom Point #34:
Parable of the Five Wise Virgins and Five
Foolish Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And
five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took
no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered
and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh;
go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone
out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and
you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came;
and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was
shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch
therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man
cometh.
Wisdom Point #35:
Other things the Bible has to say about
wisdom.
1. Manifold wisdom of God =
Ephesians 3:10
2. Meekness of Wisdom = James
3:13
3. Wisdom is justified of all
her children = Luke 7:35
4. Oh the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments,
and his ways past finding out! = Romans 11:33
5. But unto them which are
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God =
1 Corinthians 1:24
6. But of him are ye in Christ
Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and
sanctification, and redemption = 1 Corinthians 1:30
7. And my speech and my
preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of
the Spirit and of power. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men,
but in the power of God = 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
8. But we speak the wisdom of
God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world
unto our glory = 1 Corinthians 2:7
9. Which things also we speak,
not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost
teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 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 = 1
Corinthians 2:13-14
10.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the
thoughts of the wise, that they are vain = 1 Corinthians 3:19-20
11.
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having
made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure
which he hath purposed in himself = Ephesians 1:8-9
12.
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. That ye might walk worthy of the
Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in
the knowledge of God = Colossians 1:9-10
13.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge = Colossians
2:3
14.
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 = Colossians 3:16
15.
Behave yourselves wisely [living prudently and with discretion] in your
relations with those of the outside world (the non-Christians), making the very
most of the time and seizing (buying up) the opportunity = Colossians 4:5
16.
Saying in a loud voice, Deserving is the Lamb, Who was sacrificed, to
receive all the power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and majesty
(glory, splendor) and blessing! = Revelation 5:12 AMP
17.
Amen! (So be it!) they cried. Blessing and glory and majesty and
splendor and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and might [be ascribed] to
our God to the ages and ages (forever and ever, throughout the eternities of
the eternities)! Amen! (So be it!) = Revelation 7:12 AMP
18.
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. And the rain
descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house;
and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock = Matthew 7:24-25
19.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves = Matthew 10:16
20.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be
honour and glory forever and ever. Amen = 1 Timothy 1:17
21.
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.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of
God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works = 2 Timothy
3:15-17
22.
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and
power, both now and ever. Amen = Jude 2
23.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of
judgment = Psalms 37:30
24.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be
of understanding = Psalms 49:3
25.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom = Psalms 51:6
26.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom
= Psalms 90:12
27.
Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the
earth is full of thy riches = Psalms 104:24
28.
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth forever =
Psalms 136:5
29.
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding.
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity. To
give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion =
Proverbs 1:2-4
30.
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto
thy soul; discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee. To
deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward
things = Proverbs 2:10-12
31.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of
understanding shall attain unto wise counsels = Proverbs 1:5
32.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools
= Proverbs 3:35
33.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed
is as rottenness in his bones = Proverbs 12:4
34.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death = Proverbs 16:25
35.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of
his mother = Proverbs 10:1
36.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto
counsel is wise = Proverbs 12:15
37.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of
death = Proverbs 13:14
38.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools
shall be destroyed = Proverbs 13:20
39.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down
with her hands = Proverbs 14:1
40.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is
confident. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices
is hated. The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge
= Proverbs 14:16-18
41.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools
poureth out foolishness = Proverbs 15:2
42.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish
doeth not so = Proverbs 15:7
43.
The way of life winds upward for the wise, that he may turn away from
hell below = Proverbs 15:24 NKJV
44.
Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his
lips, he is considered perceptive = Proverbs 17:28 NKJV
45.
The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise
seeks knowledge. A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great
men = Proverbs 18:15-16 NKJV
46.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray
by it is not wise = Proverbs 20:1 NKJV
47.
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; but when the wise
is instructed, he receives knowledge = Proverbs 21:11 NKJV
48.
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, and in a multitude of
counselors there is safety = Proverbs 24:6 NKJV
49.
A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back = Proverbs
29:11 NKJV
50.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty
of spirit exalteth folly = Proverbs 14:29
51.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the
mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness = Proverbs 15:14
52.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of
understanding walketh uprightly. Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but
in the multitude of counselors they are established. A man hath joy by the
answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! =
Proverbs 15:21-23
53.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the
presence of his friend = Proverbs 17:18
54.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is
of an excellent spirit = Proverbs 17:27
55.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding = Proverbs 17:28
56.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of
understanding will draw it out = Proverbs 20:5
57.
Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant
riches = Proverbs 24:3-4
58.
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed
you with knowledge and understanding = Jeremiah 3:15
59.
With the Ancient (Ancient as in a Name of God, and ancient as in a
person in their older age) is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. With
him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding = Job 12:12-13
60.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and
to depart from evil is understanding = Job 28:28
61.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of
judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide =
Psalms 37:30-31
62.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be
of understanding = Psalms 49:3
63.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom = Psalms 51:6
64.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom
= Psalms 90:12
65.
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all:
the earth is full of thy riches = Psalms 104:24
66.
For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of
knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it = Ecclesiastes 7:12
67.
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither
let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches.
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me,
that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness,
in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord = Jeremiah 9:23-24
It is God's will that no one should perish (end up in hell), but that ALL should come to repentance.
For God so loved this world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God did not send His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.
The thief (Satan the devil) comes only for to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus has come to give us life, and life more abundantly, until it overflows.
I urge you to come to the Cross today and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord. He will wash away all your sins and make you as clean and white as fresh snow.
Just pray this prayer and mean it with your heart:
Dear Lord Jesus (if you are not able to call him Lord yet, then just say "Jesus")
I receive You as my Savior and Lord. I give my life over to You. I believe that You died and rose again, and that if I call on the Name of the Lord I shall be saved.
I accept you into my heart right now, and confess that You are Lord and have risen from the dead and forever live to make intercession for me.
Thank You for washing my heart pure and clean and making me whole, and for giving me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Thank You that now I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. The old has gone and the new has come.
And there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (carnality and sin), but walk after the Spirit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, I believe you got born again and are now heaven bound and will be with the Lord forever and have eternal life. Your sins are now forgiven. You are accepted in the Beloved.
I would encourage you to find a good Bible based local church to help you grow in your faith, to learn the Word of God, to praise and worship Him, and to have fellowship with the saints.
Serving Christ is the best decision you will ever make.
God bless you!!!
