Bible on Wisdom

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.