Bible on Wisdom

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.