Quotes about Wisdom

Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.

And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.

Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.

“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,

“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.