Bible Verses About Wisdom

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;”

“Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

“The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.”

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.”

“I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.”

“A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.”

“A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.”

“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,”

“Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.”

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”

“For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!”

“My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,”

“For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.”

“Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”

“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.”

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”

“The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.”

“The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.”

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”

“A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

“let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel”

“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.”

“For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.”

“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.”

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

“Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,”

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.”

“The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.”

“For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”

“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.”

“For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.”

“Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.”

“The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.”

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.”

“who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

“Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.”

“The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.”

“before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”

“Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.”

“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”

“However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.”

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,”

“Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.”