Kenneth Copeland — Wisdom for the Godly, Labor for the Wicked
Ecclesiastes 2:26
KJV—For God giveth to a man that is
good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge,
and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail,
to gather and to heap up, that he may give
to him that is good before God.
Amp—For to the person who pleases Him
God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy;
but to the sinner He gives the work of
gathering and heaping up, that he may give
to one who pleases God.
Moffatt—To a man whom God approves, he
grants wisdom, knowledge, and happiness,
but he sets a sinner the task of gathering and
amassing wealth, only to leave it to the man
whom God approves.
NIV—To the man who pleases him, God
gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness,
but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering
and storing up wealth to hand it over
to the one who pleases God.
Luke 21:15
KJV—For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall not be
able to gainsay nor resist.
Amp—For I [Myself] will give you a mouth
and such utterance and wisdom as all of
your foes combined will be unable to stand
against or refute.
Moffatt—For I will give you words and
wisdom that not one of your opponents
will be able to meet or refute.
NIV—For I will give you words and wisdom
that none of your adversaries will be
able to resist or contradict.
1 Corinthians 1:30
KJV—Of him [God] are ye in Christ Jesus,
who of God is made unto us wisdom,
and righteousness, and sanctification,
and redemption.
Amp—It is from Him [God] that you have
your life in Christ Jesus, Whom God made
our Wisdom from God, [that is, revealed to
us a knowledge of the divine plan of salvation
previously hidden, manifesting itself as]
our Righteousness and thus making us upright
and putting us in right standing with
God; and our Consecration—making us pure
and holy; and our Redemption—providing
our ransom from eternal penalty for sin.
Moffatt—This is the God to whom you owe
your being in Christ Jesus, whom God has
made our “Wisdom,” that is, our righteousness
and consecration and redemption.
NIV—It is because of him [God] that you
are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us
wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,
holiness and redemption.
