Bible Verses About civilization

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: