Wisdom
And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
NABRE reference: 1 Samuel 16:7 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain Version1 Samuel 16:7
And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
Douay-Rheims Challoner1 Samuel 16:7
And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.
Sacred Scripture · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Samuel
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Wisdom
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
NABRE reference: Proverbs 1:7 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionProverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerProverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Sacred Scripture · Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs
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Wisdom
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
NABRE reference: Proverbs 9:10 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionProverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerProverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
Sacred Scripture · Proverbs 9:10 · Proverbs
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Wisdom
Because of this, I chose, and understanding was given to me; and I prayed, and the spirit of wisdom came to me;
NABRE reference: Wisdom 7:7 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 7:7
Because of this, I chose, and understanding was given to me; and I prayed, and the spirit of wisdom came to me;
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 7:7
Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me:
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 7:7 · Wisdom
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Wisdom
Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.
NABRE reference: Psalm 1:1-2 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionPsalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerPsalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
Sacred Scripture · Psalm 1:1-2 · Psalms
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Wisdom
I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
NABRE reference: Psalm 119:11 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionPsalm 119:11
I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerPsalm 119:11
Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
Sacred Scripture · Psalm 119:11 · Psalms
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Wisdom
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
NABRE reference: Psalm 119:105 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionPsalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerPsalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
Sacred Scripture · Psalm 119:105 · Psalms
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Wisdom
And in response he said, “It has been written: ‘Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
NABRE reference: Matthew 4:4 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionMatthew 4:4
And in response he said, “It has been written: ‘Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
Douay-Rheims ChallonerMatthew 4:4
Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.
Sacred Scripture · Matthew 4:4 · Gospel of Matthew
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Wisdom
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.
NABRE reference: Matthew 7:24 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionMatthew 7:24
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerMatthew 7:24
Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,
Sacred Scripture · Matthew 7:24 · Gospel of Matthew
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Wisdom
Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
The things that we love tell us what we are.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
To love God is something greater than to know Him.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
The things that we love tell us what we are.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
To love God is something greater than to know Him.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it.
St. Thomas Aquinas · Widely attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
The proof of love is in the works.
St. Gregory the Great · Widely attributed to St. Gregory the Great · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
When we attend to the needs of the needy, we give them what is theirs, not ours.
St. Gregory the Great · Widely attributed to St. Gregory the Great · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
The proof of love is in the works.
St. Gregory the Great · Widely attributed to St. Gregory the Great · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
When we attend to the needs of the needy, we give them what is theirs, not ours.
St. Gregory the Great · Widely attributed to St. Gregory the Great · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
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Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Spiritual Exercises, Principle and Foundation · Spiritual Exercises
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Wisdom
Love ought to be put more in deeds than in words.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Widely attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Widely attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
For the greater glory of God.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Widely attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Love ought to be put more in deeds than in words.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Widely attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.
St. Ignatius of Loyola · Widely attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
Christ is the morning star who, when the night of this world is past, brings to His saints the promise of the light of life.
St. Bede the Venerable · Widely attributed to St. Bede the Venerable · Commonly Accepted Saying
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Wisdom
August 28 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · August 28 · Saint Augustine
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Wisdom
January 28 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · January 28 · Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Wisdom
July 31 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · July 31 · Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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Wisdom
October 18 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · October 18 · Saint Luke
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Wisdom
September 21 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · September 21 · Saint Matthew
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Wisdom
April 25 — excerpt pending approved source text.
Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar · April 25 · Saint Mark
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Wisdom
And as he was crossing before him, he said: “The Ruler, the Lord God, merciful and lenient, patient and full of compassion and also truthful,
NABRE reference: Exodus 34:6 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionExodus 34:6
And as he was crossing before him, he said: “The Ruler, the Lord God, merciful and lenient, patient and full of compassion and also truthful,
Douay-Rheims ChallonerExodus 34:6
And when he passed before him, he said: O the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, patient and of much compassion, and true,
Sacred Scripture · Exodus 34:6 · Exodus
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Wisdom
And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.
NABRE reference: 1 Kings 19:12 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain Version1 Kings 19:12
And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.
Douay-Rheims Challoner1 Kings 19:12
And after the earthquake, a fire: but the Lord is not in the fire. And after the fire, a whistling of a gentle air.
Sacred Scripture · 1 Kings 19:12 · 1 Kings
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Providence
because God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the loss of the living.
NABRE reference: Wisdom 1:13 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 1:13
because God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the loss of the living.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 1:13
For God made not death, neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 1:13 · Wisdom
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Charity
For God created man to be immortal, and he made him in the image of his own likeness.
NABRE reference: Wisdom 2:23 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 2:23
For God created man to be immortal, and he made him in the image of his own likeness.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 2:23
For God created man incorruptible, and to the image of his own likeness he made him.
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 2:23 · Wisdom
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Perseverance
Those who trust in him, will understand the truth, and those who are faithful in love will rest in him, because grace and peace is for his elect.
NABRE reference: Wisdom 3:9 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 3:9
Those who trust in him, will understand the truth, and those who are faithful in love will rest in him, because grace and peace is for his elect.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 3:9
They that trust in him shall understand the truth: and they that are faithful in love, shall rest in him: for grace and peace are to his elect.
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 3:9 · Wisdom
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Faith
Therefore, desire my words, love them, and you will have instruction.
NABRE reference: Wisdom 6:12 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 6:12
Therefore, desire my words, love them, and you will have instruction.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 6:12
Covet ye, therefore, my words, and love them, and you shall have instruction.
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 6:12 · Wisdom
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Hope
Thus, she reaches mightily from one end all the way to the other, and she orders all things sweetly.
NABRE reference: Wisdom 8:1 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionWisdom 8:1
Thus, she reaches mightily from one end all the way to the other, and she orders all things sweetly.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerWisdom 8:1
She reacheth, therefore, from end to end mightily, and ordereth all things sweetly.
Sacred Scripture · Wisdom 8:1 · Wisdom
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Wisdom
He will violently cast down death forever. And the Lord God will take away the tears from every face, and he will take away the disgrace of his people from the entire earth. For the Lord has spoken it.
NABRE reference: Isaiah 25:8 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionIsaiah 25:8
He will violently cast down death forever. And the Lord God will take away the tears from every face, and he will take away the disgrace of his people from the entire earth. For the Lord has spoken it.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerIsaiah 25:8
He shall cast death down headlong for ever: and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from every face, and the reproach of his people he shall take away from off the whole earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Sacred Scripture · Isaiah 25:8 · Isaiah
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Wisdom
And this will happen in that day: I will listen closely,” says the Lord. “I will hear the heavens, and they will hear the earth.
NABRE reference: Hosea 2:21 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionHosea 2:21
And this will happen in that day: I will listen closely,” says the Lord. “I will hear the heavens, and they will hear the earth.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerHosea 2:21
And it shall come to pass in that day: I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth.
Sacred Scripture · Hosea 2:21 · Hosea
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Wisdom
The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.
NABRE reference: Psalm 32:1 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionPsalm 32:1
The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerPsalm 32:1
To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Sacred Scripture · Psalm 32:1 · Psalms
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Wisdom
Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer.
NABRE reference: Psalm 116:1 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionPsalm 116:1
Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerPsalm 116:1
I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.
Sacred Scripture · Psalm 116:1 · Psalms
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Wisdom
And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
NABRE reference: Matthew 18:3 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionMatthew 18:3
And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerMatthew 18:3
And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Sacred Scripture · Matthew 18:3 · Matthew
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Wisdom
For no word will be impossible with God.”
NABRE reference: Luke 1:37 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionLuke 1:37
For no word will be impossible with God.”
Douay-Rheims ChallonerLuke 1:37
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
Sacred Scripture · Luke 1:37 · Luke
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Wisdom
Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
NABRE reference: John 3:5 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionJohn 3:5
Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerJohn 3:5
Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Sacred Scripture · John 3:5 · John
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Wisdom
Then Jesus, when he had received the vinegar, said: “It is consummated.” And bowing down his head, he surrendered his spirit.
NABRE reference: John 19:30 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionJohn 19:30
Then Jesus, when he had received the vinegar, said: “It is consummated.” And bowing down his head, he surrendered his spirit.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerJohn 19:30
Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.
Sacred Scripture · John 19:30 · John
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Wisdom
And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.
NABRE reference: Romans 12:1 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionRomans 12:1
And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerRomans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.
Sacred Scripture · Romans 12:1 · Romans
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Wisdom
But when the fullness of time arrived, God sent his Son, formed from a woman, formed under the law, so that he might redeem those who were under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption of sons.
NABRE reference: Galatians 4:4-5 · reference only
Catholic Public Domain VersionGalatians 4:4-5
But when the fullness of time arrived, God sent his Son, formed from a woman, formed under the law, so that he might redeem those who were under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Douay-Rheims ChallonerGalatians 4:4-5
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law: That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Sacred Scripture · Galatians 4:4-5 · Galatians
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