Bible Verses About Seeking Wisdom

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.