Bible Verses about 'Wise'
| He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. |
| Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be 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. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | 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 the grief of 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 are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. | Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, converting 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. |
| Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done 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. |
| Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to 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. |
| See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming 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. |
| Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength 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. |
| Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous 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 be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the 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. |
| Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. | 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 to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, 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. |
| In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. |
| 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 have seen His star in the East 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 overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
| Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. | Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. |
| By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised 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 gain a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. |
| A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. |
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