Bible verses about wisdom
What the Bible says about wisdom, and where it tells you to look for it.
The best-known verses about wisdom
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- Jas 1:5
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.
- Jas 3:17
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.
- Prov 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Prov 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Prov 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Prov 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Prov 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Prov 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- Prov 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Prov 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
- Prov 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Prov 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Prov 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- Ps 111:10
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.
- Ps 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
- Eccl 7:12
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.
- Job 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Col 3:16
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.
- Col 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Eph 5:15
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- 1 Cor 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
- Dan 2:20
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
More verses about wisdom
20 further passages on the same theme.
- Ps 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ps 5:10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
- Ps 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
- Prov 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
- Prov 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
- Prov 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
- Isa 1:3
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
- Isa 5:19
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
- Isa 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- Matt 7:24
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:
- Matt 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matt 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
- Mark 7:18
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
- Mark 12:28
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
- Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- John 2:9
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
- John 2:25
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.