Bible Verses about 'Wise'
| Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. | Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. |
| A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. | A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief. |
| The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. | Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. | Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. |
| Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. | The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple. |
| Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. | Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. |
| Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. | Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. |
| Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. | Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for your body. |
| Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. | Those who are wise understand these things; those who are discerning know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. |
| Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. | Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
| Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. | Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. |
| Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” | In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” |
| Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
| Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. | Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. |
| To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. | To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. |
| By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. |
| So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. |
| The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. | Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. |
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