Bible Verses about 'Wise'
- Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble. - Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
- My child, if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice! - Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back. - The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces. - A wise child brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother. - Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words. - The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise. - Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. - Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
- The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. - If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
- So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
- Don’t long for “the good old days.”
This is not wise. - Let those who are wise understand these things.
Let those with discernment listen carefully.
The paths of the Lord are true and right,
and righteous people live by walking in them.
But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. - Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit. - Pride leads to conflict;
those who take advice are wise. - Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.
- Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones. - A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted. - Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise. - Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise. - Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
- Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
- Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
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