Wisdom Verses

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

[A Song {or} Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day {and} night before thee: {for the sons: or, of the sons} {Maschil...: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction}

[Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite, to give instruction} {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and {ye} fools, when will ye be wise?

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, {shall not he know}?

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: {They soon...: Heb. They made haste, they forgat}

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked {him} with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. {brought...: or, impoverished, or, weakened}