Wisdom

265 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

Prayer for Spiritual

Numbers 27:21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him— the entire congregation— will go out and come in.”
Judges 20:18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
1 Kings 3:9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
1 Kings 8:36 then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.
2 Chronicles 1:10 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
Job 34:32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
Psalm 25:4–5 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. …
Psalm 27:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
Psalm 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
Psalm 39:4 “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
Psalm 43:3 Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.
Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 119:12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:18–19 Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law. …
Psalm 119:26–27 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes. …
Psalm 119:33–34 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end. …
Psalm 119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
Psalm 119:68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
Psalm 119:80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
Psalm 119:124–125 Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes. …
Psalm 119:135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
Psalm 119:169 May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Psalm 119:171 My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 139:24 See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
Ephesians 1:16–19 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, …
Ephesians 3:14–19 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, …
Ephesians 6:18–20 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. …
Philippians 1:9–10 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, …
Colossians 1:9–10 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, …
Colossians 2:1–3 For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, …
Colossians 4:2–4 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, …
2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Spiritual, from God

Exodus 4:11–12 And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? …
Exodus 8:9–10 Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?” …
Deuteronomy 4:5–6 See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess. …
Deuteronomy 4:35–36 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. …
Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
1 Chronicles 22:12 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
Nehemiah 9:20 You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.
Job 4:3 Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Job 11:5–6 But if only God would speak and open His lips against you, …
Job 22:21–22 Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you. …
Job 32:7–8 I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom. …
Job 33:16 He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
Job 35:10–11 But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night, …
Job 36:22 Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
Job 38:36–37 Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind? …
Psalm 16:7 I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
Psalm 19:1–2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. …
Psalm 25:8–9 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. …
Psalm 25:12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Psalm 51:6 Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Psalm 71:17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Psalm 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright — for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
Proverbs 1:23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Proverbs 2:6–7 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. …
Proverbs 3:5–6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; …
Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a …
Isaiah 11:1–3 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. …
Isaiah 30:21 And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Isaiah 42:6–7 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, …
Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
Isaiah 54:13 Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.
Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
Daniel 1:17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
Daniel 2:20–23 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. …
Matthew 11:25–27 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. …
Matthew 13:11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 16:16–17 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” …
Luke 1:76–79 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, …
Luke 12:11–12 When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. …
Luke 21:15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Luke 24:32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
Luke 24:45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4–5 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. …
John 1:7–9 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. …
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 6:45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me —
John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:31–32 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. …
John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
John 9:39 Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
John 14:7 If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
John 16:13–14 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. …
John 17:6 I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
John 17:26 And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”
John 18:37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
Romans 1:19–20 For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. …
1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
1 Corinthians 2:9–14 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” …
1 Corinthians 12:8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:15 All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
Colossians 1:26–28 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. …
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
2 Peter 1:2–5 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. …
2 Peter 1:8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
1 John 2:20 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
1 John 2:27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true — in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to

Deuteronomy 32:29 If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
Job 5:27 Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”
Job 8:8 Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
Job 8:10 Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
Job 12:2–3 “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die! …
Job 12:7–13 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. …
Job 12:16–17 True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. …
Job 12:22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
Job 28:12–28 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? …
Job 32:9 It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
Job 42:5 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
Psalm 2:10 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
Psalm 9:10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
Psalm 76:1 God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
Psalm 107:43 Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:21–33 in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: …
Proverbs 2:1–20 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, …
Proverbs 3:13–26 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, …
Proverbs 3:34–35 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. …
Proverbs 4:4–13 he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. …
Proverbs 4:18–22 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. …
Proverbs 5:12 and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
Proverbs 7:2–4 Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. …
Proverbs 8:1–36 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? …
Proverbs 9:1–6 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. …
Proverbs 9:9–12 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. …
Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:13–14 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. …
Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 10:23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 11:9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 11:12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
Proverbs 12:8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Proverbs 13:14–16 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. …
Proverbs 14:6–8 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. …
Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Proverbs 14:18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Proverbs 16:20–24 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. …
Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
Proverbs 19:8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Proverbs 21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17–21 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise — apply your mind to my knowledge — …
Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
Proverbs 23:23 Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 24:13–14 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. …
Proverbs 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
Proverbs 28:7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Proverbs 29:3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Ecclesiastes 9:13–18 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me: …
Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word …
Isaiah 11:9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
Isaiah 29:24 Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”
Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
Jeremiah 9:23–24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. …
Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember …
Daniel 11:32–33 With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. …
Daniel 12:3–4 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever. …
Daniel 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
Hosea 6:3 So let us know — let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
Matthew 6:22–23 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. …
Matthew 7:24–25 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. …
Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
Matthew 25:1–13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. …
Mark 12:32–34 “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him, …
Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 7:35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Luke 11:34–36 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. …
John 7:17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 10:4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
John 17:8 For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
John 17:25 Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
Acts 6:10 but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
Romans 15:14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
Romans 16:19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
1 Corinthians 2:6–16 Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom — but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. …
1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But the one who loves God is known by God.
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
Galatians 4:9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Ephesians 4:11–13 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, …
Ephesians 5:15–17 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, …
Philippians 3:7–10 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. …
Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
1 Thessalonians 5:4–5 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. …
1 Timothy 2:4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy 3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
1 John 4:6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Worldly

Genesis 3:6–7 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. …
Job 4:18–21 If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error, …
Job 5:13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Job 11:2 “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
Job 11:12 But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
Job 37:24 Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 15:21–22 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. …
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 17:2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
Proverbs 18:1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
Proverbs 20:18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Proverbs 21:20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Proverbs 24:3–7 By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; …
Proverbs 28:11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
Ecclesiastes 2:1–26 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile. …
Ecclesiastes 7:11–13 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. …
Ecclesiastes 7:16–25 Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? …
Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
Ecclesiastes 8:16–17 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth — though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night — …
Ecclesiastes 10:2–3 A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. …
Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Isaiah 28:24–29 Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? …
Isaiah 29:14–16 Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.” …
Isaiah 47:10–11 You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ …
Jeremiah 8:7–9 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD. …
Jeremiah 9:23–24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. …
Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
Matthew 6:23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 7:24–27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. …
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for …
Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
Romans 1:21–23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. …
1 Corinthians 1:17–26 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. …
1 Corinthians 2:1–14 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. …
1 Corinthians 3:18–20 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. …
1 Corinthians 8:1–2 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. …
2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
1 Timothy 6:20–21 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” …

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