understanding
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2The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.
130The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
29Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.
2so that your ears may listen to wisdom, then bend your heart in order to know prudence. 3For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence, 4if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure, 5then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and you will discover the knowledge of God.
7The beginning of wisdom is to obtain wisdom, and, with all that you possess, to acquire prudence.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.
27Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
1And know this: that in the last days perilous times will press near. 2Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked, 3without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness, 4traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God, 5even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them. 6For among these are ones who penetrate houses and lead away, like captives, foolish women burdened with sins, who are led away by means of various desires,
6Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.
7Understand what I am saying. For the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence. 14Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold. 15She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her. 16Length of days is at her right hand, and at her left hand is wealth and glory. 17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceful. 18She is a tree of life to those who overtake her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.
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.