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.
Ezra 7:25
25“And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, fappoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people in the province Beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God. gAnd those who do not know them, you shall teach.Ecclesiastes 7:19
19 hWisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.Daniel 2:21
21 iHe changes times and seasons;jhe removes kings and sets up kings;
khe gives wisdom to the wise
land knowledge to those who have understanding;
Daniel 2:47
47The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your mGod is God of gods and nLord of kings, and oa revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”Daniel 5:11
11There is a man in your kingdom pin whom is the spirit of the holy gods. ▼▼Or Spirit of the holy God
In the days of your father, rlight and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king— smade him chief of the magicians, tenchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, 1 Corinthians 1:24
24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ uthe power of God and vthe wisdom of God.1 Corinthians 1:30
30And because of him ▼▼Greek And from him
you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us xwisdom from God, yrighteousness and zsanctification and aaredemption, Colossians 2:3
3 abin whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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