Wisdom

Bible Verses about Wisdom

• My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

  1 Corinthians 2:4·Verse page·Read context

• Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

  1 Corinthians 14:16·Verse page·Read context

• Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up. But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

  1 Corinthians 14:5·Verse page·Read context

• What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

  1 Corinthians 14:15·Verse page·Read context

• However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language. Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won't even listen to me that way, says the Lord."

  1 Corinthians 14:19·Verse page·Read context

• This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

  Philippians 1:9·Verse page·Read context

• So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

  James 1:19·Verse page·Read context

• Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

  2 Peter 3:15·Verse page·Read context

• Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

  1 John 4:1·Verse page·Read context

• May the LORD, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you! How can I myself alone bear your problems, your burdens, and your strife? Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."

  Deuteronomy 1:11·Verse page·Read context

• Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom. Blessed is the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD's love for Israel is forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness."

  1 Kings 10:8·Verse page·Read context

• Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. David went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, even though there is no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see it and rebuke it."

  1 Chronicles 12:16·Verse page·Read context

• Now, LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?

  2 Chronicles 1:9·Verse page·Read context

• Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place. Now, LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"

  2 Chronicles 1:8·Verse page·Read context

• However I didn't believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told to me; you exceed the report that I heard.

  2 Chronicles 9:6·Verse page·Read context

• Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for the LORD your God, because your God loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness."

  2 Chronicles 9:7·Verse page·Read context

• However I didn't believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told to me; you exceed the report that I heard. Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for the LORD your God, because your God loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness."

  2 Chronicles 9:6·Verse page·Read context

• (which wise men have told by their fathers, and have not hidden it;

  Job 15:18·Verse page·Read context

• To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

  Job 28:28·Verse page·Read context

• If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

  Job 33:33·Verse page·Read context

• Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

  Psalms 34:12·Verse page·Read context

• Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you? So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Relent, LORD! How long? Have compassion on your servants!

  Psalms 90:11·Verse page·Read context

• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

  Psalms 111:10·Verse page·Read context

• Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN

  Psalms 119:104·Verse page·Read context

• How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

  Psalms 119:103·Verse page·Read context

• "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

  Proverbs 1:22·Verse page·Read context

• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

  Proverbs 1:7·Verse page·Read context

• "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? How long will you simple ones love simplicity, hate knowledge?

  Proverbs 1:22·Verse page·Read context

• Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

  Proverbs 6:6·Verse page·Read context

• Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

  Proverbs 7:4·Verse page·Read context

• Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

  Proverbs 7:2·Verse page·Read context

• Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

  Proverbs 9:6·Verse page·Read context

• Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out. Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

  Proverbs 20:5·Verse page·Read context

• Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  Proverbs 23:19·Verse page·Read context

• The LORD's Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, nor decide by the hearing of his ears.

  Isaiah 11:2·Verse page·Read context

• Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

  Proverbs 7:3·Verse page·Read context

• The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out. Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

  Proverbs 20:4·Verse page·Read context

• A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. The LORD's Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. His delight will be in the fear of the LORD.

  Isaiah 11:1·Verse page·Read context

• The LORD's voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it. Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?

  Micah 6:9·Verse page·Read context

• Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

  Micah 7:5·Verse page·Read context

• Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

  Matthew 13:54·Verse page·Read context

• "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

  Matthew 24:45·Verse page·Read context

• Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

  Mark 8:17·Verse page·Read context

• The second is like this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;

  Mark 12:31·Verse page·Read context

• All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

  Luke 2:47·Verse page·Read context

• After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

  Luke 2:46·Verse page·Read context

• All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you." He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

  Luke 2:47·Verse page·Read context

• When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?" Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

  Luke 7:42·Verse page·Read context

• Some fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?" He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of God's Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

  Luke 8:8·Verse page·Read context

• The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

  Luke 12:42·Verse page·Read context

• If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

  John 3:12·Verse page·Read context

• Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

  Acts 6:3·Verse page·Read context

• The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

  Acts 6:2·Verse page·Read context

• Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

  Romans 11:33·Verse page·Read context

• So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

  Psalms 90:12·Verse page·Read context

• For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

  Proverbs 9:11·Verse page·Read context

• Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

  Proverbs 31:25·Verse page·Read context

• Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  Proverbs 3:3-4·Verse page·Read context