Difficult Conversations and Wisdom

Proverbs 13:10 reminds us, "Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." Wisdom, gained through education and experience,...

Give to God what is God's

Proverbs 1:7, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." 

"Wisdom is a wedge against modernity's narrowly...

Luke 2:40: "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him."

"Paul derides these so-called sophists and pneumatics for their worldly wisdom (1 Cor...

Matthew 13:54: "Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. 'Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?' they asked."

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Proverbs 13:10: "Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice."

"The wise are not the intelligentsia of Israelite society, but, as the Book of Proverbs makes...

Genesis 3:6: "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her...

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matthew 5:9 (NIV)

"The incarnate Christ grew in wisdom (Lk. 2:40, 52) as a boy and astonished his audiences with his wisdom...

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Matthew 5:8 (NIV)

"Paul’s wisdom Christology is a dynamic concept, as shown by the emphasis on Christ’s activity in creation in...

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Matthew 5:7 (NIV)

"As wisdom was the primary possession of God, it was also reflected in the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus, during the...

Matthew 5:6 (NIV) 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

"Wisdom (חָכְמָה, ḥokmâ) is personified as a woman in Prov 8–9 and is contrasted...