Bible on Wisdom

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.