Bible Verses about
Wisdom
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Only by pride cometh contention: But with the well advised is wisdom.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD .
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.
A fool's wrath is presently known: But a prudent man covereth shame.
Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD , the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But that his heart may discover itself.
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
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.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour is humility.
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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.
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.