Bible verses about "wisdom" | EJ2000

⁷ ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.

¹⁵ ¶ The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.

²³ ¶ To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.

²⁰ ¶ Hear counsel, and receive chastening that thou may be wise in thy old age.

¹⁵ ¶ The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

²⁷ ¶ He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ²⁸ Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

¹⁶ Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, ¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding of what the will of the Lord is.

¹³ ¶ Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence, ¹⁴ for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold. ¹⁵ She is more precious than precious stones, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. ¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour. ¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. ¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

⁵ And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.