Bible on Wisdom

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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

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

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

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

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

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

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

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

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

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.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

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.

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?