Where, then, is the source of wisdom? Where can we learn to understand?

God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."

So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"

Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.

Look for it as hard as you would for silver or some hidden treasure.

It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.

The LORD created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge he set the sky in place.

I used my wisdom to test all of this. I was determined to be wise, but it was beyond me.

But I devoted myself to knowledge and study; I was determined to find wisdom and the answers to my questions, and to learn how wicked and foolish stupidity is.

The scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars."

So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!

He is the key that opens all the hidden treasures of God's wisdom and knowledge.

But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.