And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.


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Genesis 42 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Exodus 22 23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Exodus 31 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 35 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Deuteronomy 8 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Deuteronomy 9 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
Deuteronomy 29 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 29 19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Deuteronomy 32 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
1 Samuel 22 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
1 Kings 3 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings 10 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
2 Chronicles 9 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
Nehemiah 6 8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Job 6 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 7 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10 1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10 13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
Job 10 15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job 11 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job 12 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Job 13 26 For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
Job 20 3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job 27 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
Job 28 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Job 28 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Job 29 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Job 30 16 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Job 32 8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Job 32 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Job 33 4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Job 34 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Job 34 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job 36 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job 38 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Job 42 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
Psalms 18 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Psalms 18 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Psalms 22 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms 31 9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms 31 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Psalms 35 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms 36 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 38 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms 38 7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Psalms 38 8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Psalms 38 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms 39 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.