Dictionary of Bible Themes The human quality which enables the planning and successful achievement of a desired goal. It may be expressed as technical skill, practical instruction and astuteness in political affairs. True wisdom includes spiritual discernment and, above all, the reverence and knowledge of God. Exodus 36:1Wisdom as human skill See also For work on the tabernacle Exodus 28:3Exodus 31:2-6 making the priestly robes Exodus 35:25-26pp Ex 35:30-35 craftsmanship and design in metalwork, stone, wood, embroidery and weaving Exodus 36:8spinning 1 Chronicles 22:15making and hanging curtains See also For work on the temple 1 Chronicles 28:212 Chronicles 2:7,13-14 pp 1Ki 7:13-14 Huram-Abi, skilled in bronze work Isaiah 40:20Other skills Jeremiah 10:9Making idols: Jeremiah 9:17Ezekiel 27:8-9 professional mourning seamanship Proverbs 14:8Wisdom as instruction in practical living Ecclesiastes 12:11See also Proverbs 6:6; 10:5,8-9; 19:11; 20:1; 21:20; 29:11Ecclesiastes 7:7; 10:12 Proverbs 21:22 Wisdom as political astuteness Ecclesiastes 9:14-15Wisdom brings political success Isaiah 10:13Ezekiel 28:4-5 Genesis 41:8 Esther 1:13 Wisdom in giving political advice Isaiah 19:11Jeremiah 51:57 Daniel 4:6; 5:8 Obadiah 1:8 1 Chronicles 26:14; 27:32-33 David's counsellors: Genesis 41:33-362 Samuel 14:20 Wisdom in government 1 Kings 5:12Daniel 2:48 Genesis 41:8 Wisdom associated with mystic arts Exodus 7:11Psalms 58:5 Daniel 2:7; 5:7,11 Genesis 41:39 Wisdom as spiritual discernment See also Understanding the plan of God Jeremiah 9:12Revelation 13:18; 17:9 Hosea 14:9 See also Understanding God's ways Job 11:6Psalms 107:43 Daniel 12:10 Job 28:28 Wisdom expressed in a right relationship with God See also Wisdom as reverent submission to God Psalms 111:10Proverbs 1:7; 3:7; 9:10 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Micah 6:9 Proverbs 30:3 Isaiah 11:2 Wisdom as the knowledge of God See also Ephesians 1:17Colossians 1:9 Deuteronomy 4:6 See also Wisdom as obedience to God's command Psalms 119:34,73Proverbs 8:1-4; 9:1-6 Wisdom personified Wisdom calls out an invitation Proverbs 8:5-21Wisdom teaches what is right Proverbs 8:22-32Wisdom existed before creation 1 Corinthians 1:18-25Human wisdom can be opposed to God See also 1 Corinthians 4:10See also 1025 God, anger of4815 drought 5029 knowledge, of God 5034 likeness 5482 punishment 5532 sleep 5895 intimacy 5923 public opinion 5949 shyness 8282 intolerance 8320 perfection 8355 understanding |
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