Bible Verses about Wisdom
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. | See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
| If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. | If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
| But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| 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 you do not inquire wisely concerning this. |
| Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. |
| By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. |
| Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| 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? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. |
| So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. | 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. |
| The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. | “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. |
| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. | A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. |
| That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. | That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. | Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. |
| The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom. | This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. |
| To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter. | I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand. |
| Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. | Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. |
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