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All knowledge proceeds from God, although many do not acknowledge it. The pursuit of knowledge apart from God is futile and leads to pride.

God is the source of all knowledge

Proverbs 2:6 See also Job 28:28; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10

Pursuit of knowledge apart from God led to the fall

Genesis 3:1-7 See also Genesis 3:22-24

Pursuit of knowledge apart from God is futile

Ecclesiastes 12:11-12 See also Ecclesiastes 1:16-18; 1 Corinthians 8:1

Pursuit of the knowledge that proceeds from God merits divine approval

Proverbs 3:13-18 See also Proverbs 2:3-5; Proverbs 4:5; Proverbs 15:14; 2 Peter 1:5

God bestows knowledge on certain individuals

Daniel 1:17 See also Exodus 31:1-5; Exodus 35:30-36:1; 1 Kings 3:10-12; 2 Chronicles 1:10-12; 1 Corinthians 12:8

See also

1180  God, wisdom of
5302  education
5531  skill
5864  futility
5894  intelligence
6154  fall, the
8226  discernment
8281  insight
8355  understanding
8361  wisdom