WISDOM-FOLLY

(A) WISDOM (Select Readings Job 28:12-28; Pr 3:13-24; 4:1-13)

Job 28:12-28; Pr 3:13-24; 4:1-13

(1) Of Christ

Isa 11:2; Mt 13:54; Lu 2:40; 1Co 1:24; Col 2:3

--SEE Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE

(2) Of God

Job 12:13; Ps 104:24; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:7; Da 2:20
Ro 11:33; 16:27; 1Co 1:25

--SEE Omniscience, WISDOM
Searcher, KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE

(3) True Wisdom, General References to

The Fear of God Constitutes
Job 28:28

Experience Augments
Job 32:7; Ps 111:10; Pr 1:20

The Supreme Acquisition
Pr 4:7; 9:1

Apprehends Divine Truth
Ho 14:9

Lays an Immovable Foundation
Mt 7:24; 1Co 2:6; 12:8

The Scriptures, the Source of
2Ti 3:15

Full of Spiritual Fruits
Jas 3:17; 1Jo 2:20

--SEE Spiritual Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Understanding, WISDOM

(4) Prayer for

2Ch 1:10; Ps 90:12; Pr 2:3; Eph 1:17; Col 1:9; Jas 1:5

--SEE Spiritual Desire, DESIRE
Inquiring of God, GUIDANCE
& GUIDANCE
Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE


(5) The Preciousness of

Job 28:16; Pr 3:13; 3:14; 8:11; Ec 2:13; 7:19

--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Instruction, INSTRUCTION
Truth, Precious, TRUTH

(6) Promised

Pr 2:6; Ec 2:26; Dan 2:21; Lu 21:15; Jas 1:5

(7) The Search for

Job 28:12,20; Ps 119:169; Pr 2:4; Ec 1:13; 2:12; 7:25; 8:16

--SEE Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE

(8) The Call of

Pr 1:20; 8:1; 9:3

--SEE Divine Call, INVITATIONS

(9) Examples of Men Possessing

1Ki 4:31; 10:3; Da 1:20; Ac 6:10

--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Learning, KNOWLEDGE
Skill, SKILL

(10) Wise Men, General References to

Ge 41:8; Es 1:13; Da 2:13,48; Mt 2:1

--SEE Magicians, MAGIC

(B) UNDERSTANDING, spiritual, general references to

De 4:6; 1Ch 22:12; Ps 119:104; Pr 2:6; 8:14; 11:12; 13:15
Pr 14:29; 17:27; 2Ti 2:7

--SEE Spiritual Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
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(C) DIVINE OMNISCIENCE

(1) Of Christ

Joh 2:24; 16:30; 21:17; Ac 1:24

--SEE Foreknowledge, FOREKNOWLEDGE
Wisdom, WISDOM
Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE

(2) Of God

Job 26:6; 31:4; 34:21; Ps 147:5; Heb 4:13; 1Jo 3:20

--SEE Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE
Searcher, KNOWLEDGE
Foreknowledge, FOREKNOWLEDGE

(D) WORLDLY WISDOM, General References to

Isa 29:14; 47:10; Jer 4:22; Eze 28:4; Ro 1:22
1Co 1:19; 2:6; 3:19,20; 2Co 1:20; Col 2:23; Jas 3:15

--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY

-- Fills with Conceit. See PRIDE

(E) FOLLY of men

(1) General References to

Ps 49:13; Pr 14:8; 15:14; 18:13; 26:11; Ec 2:13; 10:1

(2) Fools, Characteristics of

Atheism
Ps 53:1

Slander
Pr 10:18

Mocking at Sin
Pr 14:9

Despising Instruction
Pr 15:5

Contentiousness
Pr 18:6

Meddlesomeness
Pr 20:3

Self-confidence
Pr 28:26; Ec 7:9

Dishonesty
Jer 17:11; Mt 7:26

Hypocrisy
Lu 11:39,40; 12:20; Ro 1:22; Eph 5:15

(3) The Simple Deceived by

Pr 1:22; 7:7; 8:5; 14:15; 22:3; Ho 7:11

(4) Sure to Manifest itself

Pr 12:23; 15:2; 18:2; Ec 5:3; 10:3; 2Ti 3:9