Job 28:28, Ecc 2:15, 7:16, 12:12-13, 1Cor 3:18-20, Jam 3:13-17 | ESV | STEP | And he said to man , Behold , the fear of the Lord , that is wisdom , and to turn away from evil is understanding .

lCited from Job 5:13

mCited from Ps. 94:11

n ch. 2:18

o ch. 1:21

p ver. 16; Acts 5:17; Rom. 2:8; 2 Cor. 12:20; Gal. 5:20; Phil. 1:17; 2:3; [Rom. 13:13]

q ch. 1:17

r[1 Kgs. 22:22; 2 Thess. 2:9, 10; 1 Tim. 4:1; Rev. 2:24]

v ch. 2:4 (Gk.)

Job 28:28

28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, ^athe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to ^bturn away from evil is understanding.’”

Ecclesiastes 2:15

15 Then I said in my heart, ^c“What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?” And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

16 Be not overly righteous, and do not ^dmake yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Ecclesiastes 12:12-13

12 My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making ^emany books there is no end, and ^fmuch study is a weariness of the flesh.

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. ^gFear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. ^{▼▼Or the duty of all mankind}

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

18 ⁱLet no one deceive himself. ^jIf anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For ^kthe wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ^l“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, ^m“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

James 3:13-17

Wisdom from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? ⁿBy his good conduct let him show his works ^oin the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter ^pjealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not ^qthe wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, ^rdemonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But ^sthe wisdom from above is first pure, then ^tpeaceable, gentle, open to reason, ^ufull of mercy and good fruits, ^vimpartial and ^wsincere.