The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.

Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise; the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

The Lord is the strength of them that fear Him; and His covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.

A foolish man will not know, and a senseless man will not understand this.

For the princes of My people have not known Me, they are foolish and unwise children. They are wise to do evil, but [how] to do good they have not known.

But when He was by himself, those around Him together with the twelve asked Him about the parable.

so that 'Seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.'"

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I am speaking on My own authority.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is discerned by no man.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

And [as for] you, the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.