Quotes About Wisdom

So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”

One day Ruthís mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?

When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”

So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuelís words fall to the ground.

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.

So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

Now listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.