Bible on Wisdom

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

What is it then? 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.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

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. Joel

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.