Wisdom
Wisdom in the Bible: guidance for right living, choices and daily life. Key chapters from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.
Wisdom is described in the Bible as both a gift and a treasure to be sought. These chapters offer guidance on good decisions, honesty and the meaning of life.
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- Proverbs 3
One of the best-loved chapters of wisdom literature, urging trust in God rather than one's own understanding, and the peace that wisdom brings.
- Proverbs 31
The book's closing chapter, praising virtue made concrete in daily life through the portrait of a woman admired for her diligence, wisdom and care for those around her.
- Ecclesiastes 3
The chapter known for 'For everything there is a season' reflects on the opposite seasons of life — birth and death, weeping and laughter.
- James 1
The opening of a letter of practical wisdom, urging perseverance in trials, asking God for wisdom, and doing the word rather than only hearing it.
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