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Bible Verses About Wisdom
Bible verses on wisdom — knowing God, knowing yourself, choosing well.
39 verses · curated by hand
Ecclesiastes 3:1
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:"
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In chapterProverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
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In chapter1 Samuel 16:7
"But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”"
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In chapterMicah 6:8
"He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
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In chapterRomans 12:2
"Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
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In chapterJames 1:5
"But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him."
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In chapterPsalms 1:1
"Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;"
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In chapterProverbs 1:7
"The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction."
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In chapterProverbs 4:23
"Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life."
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In chapterProverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
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In chapterProverbs 16:3
"Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed."
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In chapterPhilippians 4:8
"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things."
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In chapter2 Timothy 3:16
"Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,"
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In chapterHebrews 4:12
"For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
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In chapterJames 1:19
"So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;"
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In chapterJoshua 1:8
"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success."
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In chapterPsalms 1:2
"but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night."
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In chapterPsalms 32:8
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you."
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In chapterPsalms 119:11
"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
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In chapterProverbs 2:6
"For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding."
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In chapterProverbs 9:10
"The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
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In chapterProverbs 31:30
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised."
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In chapterIsaiah 55:8
"“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh."
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In chapterJames 1:22
"But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves."
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In chapterPsalms 90:12
"So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
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In chapterProverbs 3:9
"Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:"
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In chapterProverbs 13:20
"One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm."
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In chapterProverbs 14:12
"There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."
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In chapterProverbs 18:21
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit."
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In chapterEcclesiastes 12:13
"This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man."
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In chapterIsaiah 30:21
"and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”"
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In chapterIsaiah 55:11
"so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do."
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In chapterDaniel 2:22
"he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him."
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In chapterDaniel 12:3
"Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever."
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In chapterProverbs 11:14
"Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory."
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In chapterFrom the wider Bible
More verses about wisdom in Scripture
226 passages mentioning “wisdom” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.
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Proverbs 29:15
“The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.”
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Proverbs 30:3
“I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.”
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Proverbs 31:26
“She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:13
“I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:16
“I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.””
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Ecclesiastes 1:17
“I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:18
“For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:3
“I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:9
“So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:12
“I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:13
“Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:21
“For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
“For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:10
“Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:11
“Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
“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.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:19
“Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:23
“All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise”; but it was far from me.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:25
“I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.”
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
“Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.”
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