James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?"

Psalm 51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 3:6
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Matthew 7:7
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

any.

Exodus 31:3, 6
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in all kinds of craftsmanship, . . .

Exodus 36:1-4
So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary." . . .

1 Kings 3:7-9, 11, 12
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David's place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to exit or enter. . . .

Job 28:12-28
But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? . . .

Proverbs 3:5-7
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; . . .

Proverbs 9:4-6
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks judgment she says: . . .

Jeremiah 1:6, 7
"Ah, Lord GOD, " I said, "I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!" . . .

2 Corinthians 2:16
To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

let.

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

1 Chronicles 22:12
Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?"

Proverbs 2:3-6
if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, . . .

Isaiah 55:6, 7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. . . .

Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Daniel 2:18-22
urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. . . .

Matthew 7:7-11
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. . . .

Luke 11:9-13
So I tell you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. . . .

John 4:10
Jesus answered, "If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."

John 14:13
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 16:23, 24
In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. . . .

1 John 3:22
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

1 John 5:14, 15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. . . .

and upbraideth.

Matthew 11:20
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had taken place, because they did not repent.

Mark 16:14
Later as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Luke 15:20-22
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. . . .

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