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Bible Verses About Wisdom

Scriptures for seeking divine insight and discernment.

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Human understanding is finite and often limited, but God gives His perfect heavenly insight generously to all who seek it. By asking for His discernment above earthly logic, you can navigate complex decisions with a clear and peaceful mind. He has promised to direct your paths and provide the guidance needed for every season of life. Trust that His word is a lamp that will never lead you astray.

Key Passages

"Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;"

"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

"Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you."

"¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."

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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

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

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

"¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

"In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

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

"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."

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

"When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom."

"For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit."

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever."

"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!"

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

"¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her."

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

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise."

"It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom."

"Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?"

"And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,"

"Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom."

"He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace."

"Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known."

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

"Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."

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