Ecclesiastes 10:10 Cross References - LITV

¹⁰ If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the mouths, then he must put more strength to it . But wisdom is an advantage giving success.

³³ And now let Pharaoh look for a man who is intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. ³⁴ Let Pharaoh act and let him appoint rulers over the land and take a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty. ³⁵ And let then gather all the food of these coming good years. And let them heap up grain under Pharaoh's hand as food in the cities, ant let them keep it . ³⁶ And let the food be for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt and let not the land be cut off by famine ³⁷ And the word was good in Pharaoh's eyes, and in the eyes of all his servants. ³⁸ And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find any man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God? ³⁹ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has taught you all this, there is no one wise and intelligent like you.

¹⁹ Now listen to my voice. I will counsel you, and may God be with you. You be for this people before God, and you bring the matters to God. ²⁰ And you warn them as to the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they should walk, and the work which they should do. ²¹ And you, you shall look out men of ability out of all the people, who fear God, men of truth, haters of unjust gain. And you place these over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. ²² And let them judge the people at all times. And it shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, and every small matter they shall judge. And you make it easy on yourself, and let them bear with you. ²³ If you do this thing, and God command you, you will be able to stand; and also this people will go in peace to their place.

⁹ Also give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

³² And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding of the times, to know what Israel should do. Their heads were two hundred, and all their brothers were at their mouth.

⁴ This is what you shall do: the third of you going in on the sabbath, of the priests, and of the Levites, shall be keepers of the doors; ⁵ and a third shall be at the king's house, and a third at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah. ⁶ And no one shall enter the house of Jehovah except the priests and those ministering of the Levites; they may go in, for they are holy; and all the people shall keep the watch of Jehovah. ⁷ And the Levites shall surround the king, each with his weapon in his hand; and he who goes into the house shall be put to death; and you be with the king in his coming in and in his going out. ⁸ And the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded. And every man took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, the ones who were to go out on the sabbath. For Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions. ⁹ And Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of the hundreds the spears, and the shields, and the bucklers that were king David's, that were in the house of God. ¹⁰ And he stationed all of the people, and each had his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, at the altar, and by the king at the house all around. ¹¹ And they brought out the son of the king, and put the crown on him, and the testimony, and made him king; and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and cried, Let the king live!

¹⁵ And there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom saved the city. Yet no man remembered that poor man! ¹⁶ And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. ¹⁷ The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry of one who rules among fools.

¹⁵ The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city. ¹⁶ Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

¹ But in those days, the disciples having multiplied, a murmuring of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews occurred, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving. ² And having called near the multitude of the disciples, the Twelve said, It is not pleasing to us, having left the Word of God, to serve tables! ³ Then brothers, be looking for men among you receiving testimony, seven men full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this need. ⁴ But we shall continue steadfast in prayer and the service of the Word! ⁵ And the saying was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose out Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, ⁶ each of whom they made stand before the apostles. And having prayed, they placed their hands on them. ⁷ And the Word of God was increasing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying exceedingly. Even a great crowd of the priests were attending to the faith! ⁸ And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing wonders and great signs among the people. ⁹ But some of those of the synagogue called Libertines, rose up, also some Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some of those from Cilicia and Asia Minor, disputing with Stephen.

² Then dissension and not a little disputation with them having taken place by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up into Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this question. ³ Then, indeed, having been sent forward by the church they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, fully narrating the conversion of the nations. And they were producing great joy among all the brothers. ⁴ And having arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported what things God did with them. ⁵ But some of those rose up from the sect of the Pharisees who had believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses. ⁶ And the apostles and the elders were assembled to see about this matter. ⁷ And much disputation having occurred, rising up Peter said to them: Men, brothers, you recognize that from ancient days, God chose among us that through my mouth the nations should hear the Word of the gospel, and to believe. ⁸ And the heart knowing God testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us. ⁹ And He made distinction in nothing between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Now, then, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we had strength to bear? ¹¹ But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, according to which manner they also believed . ¹² And all the multitude kept silent and were hearing Barnabas and Paul recounting what things God did through them among the nations, even the signs and wonders. ¹³ And after they were silent, James responded, saying, Men, brothers, hear me: ¹⁴ Simon recounted how even as at first God oversaw to take a people out from among the nations for His name. ¹⁵ And with this agree the words of the prophets, as it has been written, ¹⁶ After these things "I" will return and "will build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen," "and I will build again the things which have been demolished," and I will set it up, Amos 9:11, 12 ¹⁷ so as the rest of men may seek the Lord, "even all the nations on whom My name has been called, says the Lord, who is doing all these things." Amos 9:11, 12 ¹⁸ All His works are known to God from eternity. ¹⁹ For this reason I judge not to trouble those from the nations turning to God, ²⁰ but to write to them to hold back from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and that strangled, and blood. ²¹ For in every city from ancient generations Moses has those proclaiming him, having been read in the synagogues on every sabbath.

¹⁹ For your obedience reached to all; therefore, I rejoice over you. But I desire you to be truly wise as to good, but simple toward evil.

²⁰ Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.

¹⁵ Then watch how carefully you walk, not as unwise, but as wise ones, ¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ For this reason, do not be foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord is .

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward the ones outside, redeeming the time.

⁵ But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God, who gives to all freely and with no reproach, and it will be given to Him.