30 Bible Verses About Wisdom

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”

“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”

“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”

“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.”

“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”

“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”

“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”

“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”

“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”

“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”

“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.”

“Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.”