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.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharaoh.

And Pharaoh said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than you.

And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Have not I, God?

And now go, and I will open your mouth, and will instruct you in what you shall say.

And I have filled him [with] a divine spirit of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, to invent in every work,

and works in stone, and for artificers' work in wood, to work at all works.

And Bezalel performed his work, and Eliab and everyone wise in understanding, to whom was given wisdom and knowledge, to understand how to do all the works according to the holy offices, according to all things which the Lord commanded.

And Moses called Bezalel and Eliab, and all that had wisdom, to whom God gave knowledge in [their] heart, and all who were freely willing to come forward to the works, to perform them.

And I will go down, and speak there with you; and I will take of the spirit that is upon you, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear together with you the burden of the people, and you shall not bear them alone.

And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.

Only may the Lord give you wisdom and prudence, and strengthen you over Israel, both to keep and to do the law of the Lord your God.

And to Solomon my son give a good heart, to perform Your commandments, and [to observe] Your testimonies, and Your ordinances, and to accomplish the building of Your house.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for great wealth, nor glory, nor the life of your enemies, and you have not asked for long life; but have asked for yourself wisdom and understanding, that you might judge My people, over whom I have made you king;

I give you this wisdom and understanding; and I will give you wealth, and riches, and glory, so that there shall not have been [any] like you among the kings before you, neither shall there be such after you.

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His presence come knowledge and understanding,

So you shall be chastened by the judgment of your God, and shall rejoice.

And He changes times and seasons; He appoints kings, and removes [them], giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding.

He reveals deep and secret [things]; knowing what is in darkness, and the light is with Him.

And Daniel answered before the king, and said, The mystery of which the king asks is not [in the power] of the wise men, magicians, enchanters, [or] soothsayers to declare to the king.

O king: your thoughts upon your bed arose [as to] what must come to pass hereafter: and He that reveals mysteries has made known to you what must come to pass.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, by how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

Yes, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

He answered and said to them, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

If you then, being evil, know [how] to give good gifts to your children, by how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

And hearing these things, they remained silent, and [they] glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted even to the Gentiles repentance unto life."

For the wages of sin [is] death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now you were shown mercy through their disobedience,

Having then gifts differing according to the grace having been given to us, [let us use them]: whether prophecy, [let us prophecy] according to the proportion of faith;

whether exhorting, in the exhortation; whether sharing, with simplicity; whether leading, with diligence; whether showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did indeed receive [what you have], why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

Now there are varieties of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are varieties of activities, but the same God works all in all.

For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, and to another [different] kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

For just as the body is one and has many parts, but all the parts of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the senses, and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest.

even when we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

He that descended, He is also the [One] who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.

And this is the testimony: that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

He that has the Son has life; he that does not have the Son of God does not have life.

But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.

and lest having looked up to the sky, and having seen the sun and the moon and the stars, and all the heavenly bodies, you should go astray and worship them, and serve them, which the Lord your God has distributed to all the nations under heaven.

For the end, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of His hands.

There are no speeches or words, in which their voices are not heard.

In the sun He has set His tabernacle; and He came forth as a bridegroom out of His chamber; He will exalt as a giant to run His course.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls; the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

For the Lord loves mercy and truth; God will give grace and glory; the Lord will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence.

I am He that prepared light, and formed darkness; who makes peace, and creates calamity; I am the Lord God, that does all these things.

And you shall no more have the sun for a light by day, nor shall the rising of the moon lighten your night; but the Lord shall be your everlasting light, and God your glory.

That was the true Light which lightens every man coming into the world.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Because it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts to give [the] light of the knowledge of the glory of God in [the] face of Jesus Christ.

the eyes of your heart having been enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

And this is the message which we have heard from Him and we announce to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

The city had no need of the sun nor of the moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

And night shall not exist. and there [shall] not [be a] need of a lamp and of light, because the Lord God shall illuminate them. And they shall reign forever and ever.

God is not as a man that He should waver, nor as a son of man that He should be threatened; shall He say and not perform? Shall He speak and not keep [His word]?

And Israel shall be divided in two: and [God] will not turn nor repent, for He is not as a man to repent.

Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

declaring beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together; and I said, all My counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned;

For I am the Lord your God, and I change not;

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

They shall perish, but You continue; and they all shall grow old like a garment;

and like a cloak You will roll them up, and they shall be changed. But You are the same, and Your years will not fail."

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.