Bible Verses About Wisdom

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

Proverbs 3:13

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 16:16

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

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Proverbs 19:20

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

Isaiah 11:2

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24

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

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Luke 2:52

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

Romans 11:33

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

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

1 Corinthians 1:30

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James 3:17