Bible Verses About Wise Decisions

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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.

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.

What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

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

2 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

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.

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

2 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

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.

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: