Bible Verses About Wisdom

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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

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: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

5 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

5 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

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 God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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

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

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

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

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

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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.

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.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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

The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

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

5 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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.

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.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

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

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.