Proverbs 13:20

20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 18:4

4The words of a man’s mouth are adeep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

Mark 4:11

11And he said to them, b“To you has been given cthe secret of the kingdom of God, but for dthose outside everything is in parables,

Mark 4:34

34He did not speak to them ewithout a parable, but fprivately to his own disciples he gexplained everything.

John 15:15

15 hNo longer do I call you servants,
Greek bondservants
for the servant
Greek bondservant; also verse 20
kdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for lall that I have heard from my Father mI have made known to you.

James 1:5

5 nIf any of you lacks wisdom, olet him ask God, pwho gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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