Bible verses about "intelligence" | NHEB

²⁴ All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

³ But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?

¹⁷ Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

²³ And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for people,

⁶ Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; ⁸ or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

¹⁶ For, "Who has known the mind of the Lord? Who will instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

⁷ For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

¹² and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."

¹⁴ I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and extraordinary wisdom are found in you.

⁹ This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; ¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for the Day of Christ; ¹¹ being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

⁶ For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁵ Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

¹ The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: ² To know wisdom and instruction, to discern the words of understanding. ³ To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity. ⁴ To give shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to the young man. ⁵ A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain to sound counsel. ⁶ To understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. ⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. ⁸ My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching: ⁹ for they will be a garland to grace your head, and a necklace around your neck. ¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. ¹¹ If they say, "Come with us, Let's lie in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; ¹² let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. ¹³ We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil. ¹⁴ Throw in your lot with us. We'll all have one purse." ¹⁵ My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path, ¹⁶ for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. ¹⁷ For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: ¹⁸ but these lie in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. ¹⁹ So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. ²⁰ Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares. ²¹ She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: ²² "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? ²³ Turn at my reproof. Look, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. ²⁴ Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; ²⁵ but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; ²⁶ I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you; ²⁷ when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you. ²⁸ Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; ²⁹ because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD. ³⁰ They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. ³¹ Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes. ³² For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them. ³³ But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."