Bible Verses about Wisdom

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• For the Lord gives wisdom;
  From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  Proverbs 2:6Word of God
• See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  Ephesians 5:15-16lifemind
• 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.
  James 1:5receivinggenerosity
• 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.
  James 3:17honestypeace
• How much better to get wisdom than gold!
  And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
  Proverbs 16:16moneymaterialism
• Do not say,
  “Why were the former days better than these?”
  For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
  Ecclesiastes 7:10life
• 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.
  Colossians 4:5-6gentlenessspeaking
• By pride comes nothing but strife,
  But with the well-advised is wisdom.
  Proverbs 13:10anger
• He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
  He who keeps understanding will find good.
  Proverbs 19:8lifemind
• 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.
  1 Corinthians 3:18worldselfishnessthoughts
• He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
  But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
  Proverbs 13:3speakinglife
• Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
  James 3:13humilitylifemind
• So teach us to number our days,
  That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
  Psalm 90:12planningheart
• 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.
  Matthew 7:24Word of Godlisteningmind
• The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
  And before honor is humility.
  Proverbs 15:33humilityawe
• When pride comes, then comes shame;
  But with the humble is wisdom.
  Proverbs 11:2humilitypride
• For whoever finds me finds life,
  And obtains favor from the Lord.
  Proverbs 8:35eternal lifeGod
• “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
  Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
  Isaiah 55:8Godplanningthoughts
• A fool has no delight in understanding,
  But in expressing his own heart.
  Proverbs 18:2speakingselfishness
• 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.
  Ephesians 1:17Spiritunderstanding
• Wisdom is the principal thing;
  Therefore get wisdom.
  And in all your getting, get understanding.
  Proverbs 4:7understanding
• The wise in heart will receive commands,
  But a prating fool will fall.
  Proverbs 10:8lawheart
• This also comes from the Lord of hosts,
  Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.
  Isaiah 28:29Godplanning
• 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.
  Isaiah 40:28creationunderstanding
• 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.
  Daniel 2:23worshipprayerpraise