Lexicon :: Strong's H1847 - daʿaṯ

The oracle of him who hears the words of God

And knows the knowledge of the [fn]Most High,

Who sees the vision of the [fn]Almighty,

Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:

“Now this is the case of the offender (manslayer) who may escape there and live [protected from vengeance]: when he kills his neighbor unintentionally, not having hated him previously—

‘Although You know that I am not guilty or wicked,

Yet there is no one who can rescue me from Your hand.

“What you know I also know;

I am not inferior to you.

“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]

And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?

“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,

For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,

Seeing that He judges those on high?

“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,

And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

‘Job speaks without knowledge,

And his words are without wisdom and insight.

Job uselessly opens his mouth

And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]

And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.

“Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom]

By words without knowledge?

“[You said to me] ‘Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?’

Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not understand,

Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Day after day pours forth speech,

And night after night reveals knowledge.

He who instructs the nations,

Does He not rebuke and punish,

He who teaches man knowledge?

Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,

For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;

It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.

That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled],

And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,

The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];

But arrogant [fn]fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?

How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,

How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],

Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome]

And discover the knowledge of God.

For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart

And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

By His knowledge the deeps were broken up

And the clouds drip with dew.

That you may exercise discrimination and discretion (good judgment),

And your lips may reserve knowledge and answer wisely [to temptation].

“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],

And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.

“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],

And I find knowledge and discretion.

The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.

Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],

But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.

Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge,

But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.

A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time],

But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.

Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,

But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],

But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].

The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness,

But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.

The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable,

But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain];

But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.

The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,

But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.