1 Kings 3:9-12

9 aGive your servant therefore an understanding mind bto govern your people, that I may cdiscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

10It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12behold, dI now do according to your word. Behold, eI give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.

1 Kings 3:28

28And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that fthe wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

Proverbs 2:6-7

6For gthe Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is ha shield to those who iwalk in integrity,

Proverbs 14:8

8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Proverbs 18:1

1Whoever jisolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.

Isaiah 10:2

2to turn aside the needy from justice
and kto rob the poor of my people of their right,
that widows may be their spoil,
and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

Ephesians 1:17

17that lthe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, mmay give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,

Ephesians 5:17

17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what nthe will of the Lord is.

Colossians 1:9

9And so, ofrom the day we heard, pwe have not ceased to pray for you, asking that qyou may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all rspiritual wisdom and understanding,
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