Bible on Wisdom

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

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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

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

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:

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

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void 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.

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

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.

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

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

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

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

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.