Found 352 Results for: Wisdom Of The Ancients
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. (Proverbs 31, 26)
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. (Ecclesiastes 1, 13)
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all [they] that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. (Ecclesiastes 1, 16)
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 1, 17)
For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. (Ecclesiastes 1, 18)
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. (Ecclesiastes 2, 3)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. (Ecclesiastes 2, 9)
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what [can] the man [do] that cometh after the king? [even] that which hath been already done. (Ecclesiastes 2, 12)
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. (Ecclesiastes 2, 13)
For there is a man whose labour [is] in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it [for] his portion. This also [is] vanity and a great evil. (Ecclesiastes 2, 21)
For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 2, 26)
Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance: and [by it there is] profit to them that see the sun. (Ecclesiastes 7, 11)