Bible on Wisdom

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.