Deu 4:5-6, 1Ki 3:9-12, Pro 4:5-7, 7:4, 8:5, 16:16, 17:16, 2Ti 3:15-17 | ESV | STEP | See , I have taught you statutes and rules , as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.

5 See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 6 ^aKeep them and do them, for ^bthat will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

1 Kings 3:9-12

9 ^cGive your servant therefore an understanding mind ^dto govern your people, that I may ^ediscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And 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, 12 behold, ^fI now do according to your word. Behold, ^gI give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.

Proverbs 4:5-7

5 ^hGet wisdom; get ⁱinsight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
^jlove her, and she will guard you.
7 ^kThe beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get ^linsight.

Proverbs 7:4

4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call insight your intimate friend,

Proverbs 8:5

5 O ^msimple ones, learn ⁿprudence;
O ^ofools, learn sense.

Proverbs 16:16

16 ^pHow much better to get wisdom than ^qgold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ^rsilver.

Proverbs 17:16

16 Why should a fool have money in his hand ^sto buy wisdom
when he has no sense?

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15 and how ^tfrom childhood you have been acquainted with ^uthe sacred writings, ^vwhich are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 ^wAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that ^xthe man of God ^{▼▼That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)} may be complete, ^zequipped ^aafor every good work.