Is wisdom a good thing?
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This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

Verses

Yes


Proverbs 2:2 View context

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding.


Proverbs 3:35 View context

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.


Proverbs 4:7 View context

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.


Proverbs 10:14 View context

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.


Proverbs 14:8 View context

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.


Proverbs 16:16 View context

How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!


Proverbs 23:23 View context

Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.


Ecclesiastes 7:25 View context

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things.


Ecclesiastes 9:16-18 View context

Wisdom is better than strength ... Wisdom is better than weapons of war.


James 1:5 View context

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.

No

Genesis 3:6 View context

And when the woman saw that the tree was ... to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat.


Job 37:24 View context

He respecteth not any that are wise of heart.


1 Corinthians 1:19 View context

For I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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