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Ephesians 5:16-17
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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Psalms 39:4
“ Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.
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John 9:4
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
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Deuteronomy 32:29
If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
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Proverbs 4:7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
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Proverbs 3:13-18
Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
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Proverbs 2:2-6
turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
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Proverbs 23:12
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 18:1-2
An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
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Proverbs 22:17
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
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Proverbs 16:16
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!
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Job 28:28
And he said to the human race,“ The fear of the Lord— that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
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Proverbs 8:32-36
“ Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
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Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.
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Luke 12:35-40
“ Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak.But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
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Proverbs 7:1-4
My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.Say to wisdom,“ You are my sister,” and to insight,“ You are my relative.”
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Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
