Bible verses about "intelligence" | LITV

²⁴ and all the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God had put into his heart;

³ I also have a heart as well as you; I do not fall short of you. And with whom are not things like these?

¹⁷ As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and skill in all writing and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

⁶ but having different gifts according to the grace given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith; ⁷ or ministry, in the ministry; or the one teaching, in the teaching; ⁸ or the one exhorting, in the encouragement; the one sharing, in simplicity; the one taking the lead, in diligence; the one showing mercy, in cheerfulness.

¹⁶ For "who has known the mind of the Lord?" "Who will teach Him?" But we have the mind of Christ. Isa. 40:13

²³ And whatever you may do, work from the soul as to the Lord and not to men,

⁷ For God did not give a spirit of cowardice to us, but of power and of love, and of self-control.

¹⁹ In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, but one restraining his lips is prudent.

¹² And the hook is given to one who does not know books, saying, Please read this. Then he says, I do not know books.

¹⁴ I have even heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and light, and excellent wisdom, and understanding are found in you.

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may yet abound more and more in full knowledge and all perception, ¹⁰ for you to distinguish the things that differ, that you may be sincere and without blame for the day of Christ, ¹¹ being filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

⁶ For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth are knowledge and understanding.

⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁵ But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling in your faith with virtue; and virtue with knowledge;

¹ The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: ² To know wisdom and instruction; to understand the words of understanding; ³ to receive instruction in prudence, justice, and judgment, and uprightness; ⁴ to give sense to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man. ⁵ The wise hears and increases learning, and the understanding ones gets wise counsel, ⁶ to understand a proverb and an enigma; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings. ⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. ⁸ My son, hear your father's instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother; ⁹ for they shall be an ornament of grace to your head, and chains for your neck. ¹⁰ My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing. ¹¹ If they say, Walk with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us secretly lurk for the innocent without cause, ¹² let us swallow them up alive as Sheol; and whole, as those who go down into the Pit, ¹³ we shall find all precious goods; we shall fill our houses with plunder; ¹⁴ cast in your lot among us; one purse shall be to all of us. ¹⁵ My son, do not walk in the way with them! Hold back your foot from their path; ¹⁶ for their feet run to evil and they haste to shed blood. ¹⁷ For in vain the net is spread in the sight of every bird. ¹⁸ And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own souls. ¹⁹ So are the ways of everyone who gets unjust gain; it takes away its owner's soul. ²⁰ Wisdom cries aloud outside; she gives her voice in the square; ²¹ she calls at the head of gathering places; in the opening of the gates, in the city she utters her words: ²² How long will you love to be simple, you simple ones? And will scorners desire scorn for themselves? And will fools hate knowledge? ²³ Turn back at my warning; behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. ²⁴ Because I called, and you refused; I stretch out a hand, and none inclines, ²⁵ but you have ignored all my counsel, and you did not desire my warning. ²⁶ I also will laugh in your calamity, I will mock when your dread comes; ²⁷ when your dread comes like a storm; and your calamity arrives like a tempest, when distress and constraint come on you. ²⁸ Then they shall call on me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. ²⁹ Instead they hated knowledge and chose not the fear of Jehovah. ³⁰ They did not want my counsel; they despised all my reproof, ³¹ and they shall eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own lusts. ³² For the going astray of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them. ³³ But he who listens to me shall live securely and shall be at ease from the dread of evil.