intelligence

⁷The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.

¹The parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel, ²in order to know wisdom and discipline, ³to understand words of prudence, and to accept the instruction of doctrine, justice and judgment, and equity, ⁴so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents. ⁵By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments. ⁶He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.

⁶For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.

⁵But as for you, taking up every concern, minister virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

¹⁴I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.

¹⁷Yet, to these children, God gave knowledge and instruction in every book, and wisdom, but to Daniel, also the understanding of all visions and dreams.

⁵But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

⁹And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding, ¹⁰so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ: ¹¹filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.

³And I have a heart just as you also do, and I am not inferior to you. For who is ignorant of these things, which you know?

¹⁵A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine.

²³Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.

²⁴And all the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, so as to hear his wisdom, which God had granted to his heart.

¹²But if the book is given to someone who does not know how to read, and it is said to him, “Read,” then he will respond, “I do not know how to read.”

¹⁹In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.

²And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.

⁶And we each have different gifts, according to the grace that has been given to us: whether prophecy, in agreement with the reasonableness of faith; ⁷or ministry, in ministering; or he who teaches, in doctrine; ⁸he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who governs, in solicitude; he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.