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Bible Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian Character: Wisdom Versus Foolishness.
Bible Texts:
Wisdom:
Proverbs 3:13 KJV
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Foolishness:
Proverbs 15:14 KJV
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
The Word, Wisdom:
Job 12:12 NLT
Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.
Psalm 37:30 NLT
The Godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.
Proverbs 1:7 KJV
The fear of The Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 3:7,13 NLT
7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear The Lord and turn away from evil.
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.
Proverbs 4:6,7 NLT
6 Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.
7 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
Proverbs 11:2 KJV
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 13:1,10 NLT
1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
10 Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 14:1 NLT
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 15:12 NLT
Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.
Proverbs 16:16 NLT
How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
Proverbs 17:28 NLT
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
Proverbs 19:8,20 NLT
8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
20 Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 29:11 NLT
Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 NLT
God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please Him..."
I Corinthians 1:24,25,30 NLT
24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is The Power of God and The Wisdom Of God.
25 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; He made us pure and holy, and He freed us from sin.
Ephesians 5:15,16 NLT (Living by The Spirit’s Power)
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Colossians 2:2,3 NLT
2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself.
3 In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 4:5,6 NLT
5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
James 1:5 KJV
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 3:13,17 NLT
13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
The Word, Foolishness:
Psalm 69:5 KJV
O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
Proverbs 12:23 NLT
The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24 NLT
Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2,14 NLT
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
Proverbs 19:3 NLT
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at The Lord.
Proverbs 22:15 NLT
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 24:9 NLT
The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.
Proverbs 27:22 NLT
You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.
Mark 7:20-23 NLT
20 And then He added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you.
21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
I Corinthians 1:18,19 NLT (The Wisdom of God)
18 The message of The Cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very Power of God.
19 As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”
I Corinthians 2:14 NLT
But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what The Spirit means.
I Corinthians 3:19 NLT
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”
Prayer:
Proverbs 2:6 KJV
For The Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
