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100 Bible Verses about Wisdom Knowledge And Understanding

Proverbs 2:6 ESV / 207 helpful votes

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

James 1:5 ESV / 203 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 191 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

James 3:17 ESV / 148 helpful votes

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

Psalm 111:10 ESV / 127 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Isaiah 11:2 ESV / 107 helpful votes

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 the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 18:15 ESV / 98 helpful votes

An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 ESV / 96 helpful votes

For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Job 28:28 ESV / 93 helpful votes

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 16:16 ESV / 89 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 19:8 ESV / 87 helpful votes

Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.

Colossians 1:9 ESV / 82 helpful votes

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Proverbs 4:7 ESV / 79 helpful votes

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Hosea 4:6 ESV / 73 helpful votes

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Proverbs 9:10 ESV / 72 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

Proverbs 11:2 ESV / 71 helpful votes

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Job 12:12 ESV / 68 helpful votes

Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.

Psalm 90:12 ESV / 67 helpful votes

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Exodus 31:3 ESV / 67 helpful votes

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

Proverbs 18:2 ESV / 65 helpful votes

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

James 3:13 ESV / 63 helpful votes

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

Proverbs 2:1-22 ESV / 61 helpful votes

My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. ...

Isaiah 40:28 ESV / 59 helpful votes

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

Proverbs 15:33 ESV / 59 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Romans 11:33 ESV / 58 helpful votes

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

Colossians 4:5-6 ESV / 56 helpful votes

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 56 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Proverbs 3:7 ESV / 54 helpful votes

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Colossians 2:2-3 ESV / 53 helpful votes

That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Matthew 7:24 ESV / 51 helpful votes

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV / 50 helpful votes

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

Psalm 119:66 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Ephesians 1:17 ESV / 47 helpful votes

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,

Proverbs 14:8 ESV / 45 helpful votes

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Colossians 2:3 ESV / 43 helpful votes

In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Proverbs 17:28 ESV / 43 helpful votes

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Proverbs 10:8 ESV / 43 helpful votes

The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

1 Corinthians 3:18 ESV / 42 helpful votes

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

Daniel 2:23 ESV / 42 helpful votes

To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for 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 matter.”

Isaiah 28:29 ESV / 42 helpful votes

This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.

Proverbs 13:10 ESV / 42 helpful votes

By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 8:35 ESV / 42 helpful votes

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,

Proverbs 4:5 ESV / 42 helpful votes

Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 29:11 ESV / 41 helpful votes

A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

1 Kings 3:9 ESV / 41 helpful votes

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

Proverbs 19:20 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 24:14 ESV / 39 helpful votes

Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Luke 21:15 ESV / 38 helpful votes

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Isaiah 55:8 ESV / 36 helpful votes

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.

Proverbs 8:11 ESV / 33 helpful votes

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Colossians 2:2 ESV / 32 helpful votes

That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ,

Ecclesiastes 7:10 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 30 helpful votes

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

John 16:13 ESV / 29 helpful votes

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

Proverbs 11:30 ESV / 29 helpful votes

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.

Psalm 19:7 ESV / 29 helpful votes

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;

Daniel 2:21 ESV / 27 helpful votes

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

Proverbs 23:23 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 17:24 ESV / 27 helpful votes

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

2 Chronicles 1:7-12 ESV / 27 helpful votes

In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place. O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, ...

1 Corinthians 12:8 ESV / 26 helpful votes

For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

Proverbs 14:33 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

Proverbs 14:29 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

James 1:5-6 ESV / 25 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

Proverbs 4:1-27 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. ...

Proverbs 3:19-20 ESV / 25 helpful votes

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 10:23 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 2:3 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

Ecclesiastes 1:18 ESV / 22 helpful votes

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 22 helpful votes

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...

Romans 12:2 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV / 20 helpful votes

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Proverbs 23:15 ESV / 20 helpful votes

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 19 helpful votes

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 19 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. ...

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Daniel 2:20 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.

Proverbs 2:5 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Psalm 37:30 ESV / 18 helpful votes

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

Ecclesiastes 8:1 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Proverbs 15:2 ESV / 17 helpful votes

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 3:1-13:25 ESV / 17 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. ...

1 Corinthians 1:30 ESV / 16 helpful votes

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 1:24 ESV / 16 helpful votes

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Proverbs 15:5 ESV / 16 helpful votes

A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 10:1-11:31 ESV / 16 helpful votes

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. ...

Proverbs 4:6-7 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Proverbs 4:1-11:31 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. ...

Proverbs 4:1-5:23 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. ...

James 1:5-8 ESV / 15 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 15 helpful votes

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ...

Romans 14:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes

One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Ecclesiastes 7:1-10:20 ESV / 15 helpful votes

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools. ...

Proverbs 14:1-29:27 ESV / 15 helpful votes

The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down. Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. ...

Proverbs 13:1-20:30 ESV / 15 helpful votes

A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. ...

Proverbs 12:1-16:33 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns. No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. ...

Proverbs 1:1-23:35 ESV / 15 helpful votes

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...

Deuteronomy 34:9 ESV / 15 helpful votes

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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