Then you shall understand righteousness and justice and equity and every good path.

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise stands eternally.

O that my ways were fixed to keep Your Statutes!

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your Law; yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

Make me tread the path of Your Commandments, for I delight in it.

JOD: Your hands have made me and formed me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your Commandments.

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto You.

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the full true knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing into the full true knowledge of God;

and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works out of good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

The wicked does deceitful work, but one sowing righteousness receives honest wages.

Lift up your eyes and look at those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful sheep?

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?

that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which is corrupted according to the deceitful lusts,

But evil men and pretenders will grow worse and worse, leading astray and being led astray.