6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: …
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Job had asked, long before this, Where shall wisdom be found? Whence cometh wisdom ? ( Job 28:12 , 20 ) and he had given this general answer (Job 28:23), God knoweth the place of it; but Solomon here goes further, and tells us both where we may find it and how we may get it. We are here told, I. What means we must use that we may obtain wisdom. 1. We must closely attend to the word of God, for tha…
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