(wisdom is knowledge wisely applied)
222 times in the KJV Bible
172 times in Old Testament
8-Exodus 2-Deuteronomy 14- 1 Kings 1- 1 Chronicles
9- 2 Chronicles 1- Ezra
23- Job 8- Psalm 53-Proverbs 25- Ecclesiastes 5- Isaiah
5-Ezekiel 10- Daniel 1- Micah 50 times in New Testament
3- Matthew 1- Mark 7- Luke
1- Romans 15- 1 Corinthians
1-2 Corinthains 3-Ephesians 6- Colossians 4-James
1-2 Peter 4-Revelation
Many of the references tell us that WISDOM comes from God and probably one of the best references is found in James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES
Exodus 28:3, 31:3,6, 35:26,31,35, 36:1 (…whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom)
Deuteronomy 4:6, 34:9 (…full of the spirit of wisdom)
2 Samuel 14:20, 20:22 (…according to the wisdom of an angel of God)
1 Kings 2:6, 3:28, 4:29,30,34, 5:12, 7:14, 10:4,6,7,8,23,24, 11:14
(…And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding)
1 Chronicles 22:12 (…Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding)
2 Chronicles 1:10,11,12, 9:3,5,6,7,22,23 (…Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon)
Ezra 7:25 (…after the wisdom of thy God,)
Job 4:21, 6:13, 11:6, 12:2,12,13,16, 13:5, 15:8, 26:3, 28:12,18,20, 28:28, 32:7,13, 33:33, 34:35, 36:5, 38:36,37, 39:17,26 (…Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom)
Psalm 37:30, 49:3, 51:6, 90:12, 104:24, 105:22, 111:10, 136:5
(…The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom)
Proverbs 1:2,3,7,20, 2:2,6,7,10, 3:13,19,21, 4:5,7,11, 5:1, 7:4, 8:1,5,11,12,14, 9:1,10,13,21,23,31,11:2,12, 12:8, 13:10, 14:6,8,33, 15:21,33, 16:16, 17:16,24, 18:1,4, 19:8, 21:30, 23:4;9; 23:23; 24:3,7,14, 29:3,15, 30:3, 31:26 (…For the LORD giveth wisdom)
Ecclesiastes 1:13,16,17,18, 2:3,9,12,13, 2:21,26, 7:11,12,19,23,25, 8:1,16,9:10,13,15,16,18, 10:1,3,10
(… Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly)
Isaiah 10:13, 11:2, 29:14, 33:6, 47:10 (…the spirit of wisdom and understanding)
Jeremiah 8:9, 9:23, 10:12, 49:7, 51:15 (…He hath established the world by his wisdom)
Ezekiel 28:4,5,7,12,17 (…With thy wisdom and with thine understanding)
Daniel 1:4,17,20, 2:14,20,21,23,30, 5:11,14 (…he giveth wisdom unto the wise,)
Micah 6:9 (…and the man of wisdom shall see thy name)
NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES
Matthew 11:19, 12:42, 13:54 (…Whence hath this man this wisdom)
Mark 6:2 (…From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this )
Luke 1:17, 2:40,52, 7:35, 11:31,49, 21:15
(…And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature)
Acts 6:3, 7:10,22 (…full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom)
Romans 11:33 (…both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!)
1 Corinthians 1:17,19,20,21,22,24,30, 2:1,4,5,6,7,13, 3:19, 12:8
(…I will destroy the wisdom of the wise)
2 Corinthians 1:12 (…not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God)
Ephesians 1:8,17, 3:10 (…may give unto you the spirit of wisdom)
Colossians 1:9,28, 2:3,23, 3:16, 4:5 (…Walk in wisdom)
James 1:5, 3:13,15,17 (…lack wisdom, let him ask of God)
2 Peter 3:15 (…according to the wisdom given unto him)
Revelation 5:12, 7:12, 13:18, 17:9 (…Here is wisdom)
A complete study of the scripture (Listed above) will show that true wisdom is given from God and that man’s wisdom is utter foolishness.
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