Bible Verses about Wisdom
| For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. |
| See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
| 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 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 that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. | Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. |
| 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. | 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 pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. |
| He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. |
| 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. | Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. |
| He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. | He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| 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? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. |
| 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 heart 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 therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. |
| The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. | The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. |
| When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
| “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. |
| A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. | A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. |
| 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. | That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. |
| Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. | Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. | This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom. |
| 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. | I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter. |
| 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. | Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable. |
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