was preferred.

Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

and.

Daniel 5:12, 14
did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation." . . .

Daniel 9:23
At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:

Genesis 41:38-41
So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?" . . .

Nehemiah 7:2
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

Proverbs 3:3, 4
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. . . .

Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding keeps a cool head.

Ecclesiastes 2:13
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

thought.