I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:įor after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. See verse in context Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.Ĭoncerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?įor wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.Īnd there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.īut we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.Īnd Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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