41 Bible Verses About Wisdom

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

James 1:5

 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.

Proverbs 16:16

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

Ephesians 5:15-16

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

James 3:17

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

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not say, Why were the former days better than these? For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

Colossians 4:5-6

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

Psalm 90:12

So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes nothing but strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

Matthew 7:24

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.

The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8

Isaiah 55:8

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And before honor is humility.

Isaiah 28:29

This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.

Daniel 2:23

I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers;
You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.
Daniel 2:23

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

Proverbs 3:7

 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Isaiah 40:28

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

Job 12:12

Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.

Job 32:9

Great men are not always wise, Nor do the aged always understand justice.

Exodus 35:31

And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship.

Job 6:11

What strength do I have, that I should hope?
And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
Job 6:11

Job 32:7

I said, Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

Job 9:4

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?

Exodus 31:3-5

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Exodus 35:35

He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver those who do every work and those who design artistic works.

Job 28:28

And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.

Job 12:16

With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

Job 11:12

For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom and his tongue talks of justice.