LXX Concordance for σοφία

Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled[fn] people are to work based on everything the LORD has commanded. The LORD has given them wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

“Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.'

“Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly,[fn] but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, knowing everything on earth.”

And you, Ezra, according to[fn] God's wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.

No doubt you are the people,

and wisdom will die with you!

Wisdom is found with the elderly,

and understanding comes with long life.

Do you listen in on the council of God,

or have a monopoly on wisdom?

How you have counseled the unwise

and abundantly provided insight!

But where can wisdom be found,

and where is understanding located?

Where then does wisdom come from,

and where is understanding located?

He said to mankind,

“The fear of the Lord ​— ​that is wisdom.

And to turn from evil is understanding.”

they reeled and staggered like a drunkard,

and all their skill was useless.

Wisdom calls out in the street;

she makes her voice heard in the public squares.

For wisdom will enter your heart,

and knowledge will delight you.

“For wisdom is better than jewels,

and nothing desirable can equal it.

Wisdom has built her house;

she has carved out her seven pillars.

As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,

so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

The sensible person's wisdom is to consider his way,

but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;

she is known[fn] even among fools.

The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches,

and humility comes before honor.

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent ​—

discerning, when he seals his lips.

The glory of young men is their strength,

and the splendor of old men is gray hair.

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel

will prevail against the LORD.

Wisdom is inaccessible to[fn] a fool;

he does not open his mouth at the city gate.

So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance

and an advantage to those who see the sun,

Wisdom makes the wise person stronger

than ten rulers of a city.

Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person's wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Wisdom is better than weapons of war,

but one sinner can destroy much good.

If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge,

then one must exert more strength;

however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

There will be times of security for you —

a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.

The fear of the LORD is Zion's treasure.

“The wise will be put to shame;

they will be dismayed and snared.

They have rejected the word of the LORD,

so what wisdom do they really have?

About Edom, this is what the LORD of Armies says:

Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?

Has counsel perished from the prudent?

Has their wisdom rotted away?

and declared:

May the name of God

be praised forever and ever,

for wisdom and power belong to him.

“I've heard that you have a spirit of the gods in you, and that insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom are found in you.