Bible Verses About Wisdom

Wisdom is more important than mere knowledge. The Bible is full of guidelines that enable us to live with wisdom.

We’ve collected several verses below on the subject of wisdom. We’ve also included every mention of the word “wisdom” in the NASB translation. We hope that these verses are a help to you as you study God’s Word.

What Does the Bible Say About Wisdom?

Below are some verses in the Bible that talk about wisdom.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. – James 3:17

One who withholds his words has knowledge,
And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. – Proverbs 17:27-28

Bible Verses on Gaining Wisdom

God is willing to give wisdom to those who seek it. Below are some verses about how we can gain wisdom from God.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7

for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute. – Luke 21:15

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously
and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5

Bible Verses about Living with God’s Wisdom

Every day we make a series of choices and in every choice, we can apply God’s wisdom. Below are a few verses that remind us that wisdom that can’t be seen in our actions is foolishness.

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. – James 3:13

So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. – Colossians 4:5-6

Every Mention of the Word “Wisdom” in the Bible

We’ve included all mentions of the word “wisdom” in the NASB below. We hope reflecting on these verses will deepen your knowledge of God’s Word!

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Exodus

You shall speak to all the skillful people whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me. – Exodus 28:3

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, – Exodus 31:3

And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship; – Exodus 35:31

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Deuteronomy

So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ – Deuteronomy 4:6

Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. – Deuteronomy 34:9

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 2 Samuel

In order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is on the earth.” – 2 Samuel 14:20

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 1 Kings

So act as your wisdom dictates, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace. – 1 Kings 2:6

When all Israel heard about the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice. – 1 Kings 3:28

Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore. – 1 Kings 4:29

Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. – 1 Kings 4:30

People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. – 1 Kings 4:34

And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant. – 1 Kings 5:12

He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, an artisan in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom, skill, and knowledge for doing any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work. – 1 Kings 7:14

When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, – 1 Kings 10:4

Then she said to the king, “It was a true story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. – 1 Kings 10:6

But I did not believe the stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, the half of it was not reported to me. You have exceeded in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard. – 1 Kings 10:7

Blessed are your men, and blessed are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom! – 1 Kings 10:8

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom. – 1 Kings 10:23

And all the earth was seeking the attention of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. – 1 Kings 10:24

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon and whatever he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon? – 1 Kings 11:41

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 2 Chronicles

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” – 2 Chronicles 1:10

Then God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you did not ask for riches, wealth, or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor did you even ask for long life, but you asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge so that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king, – 2 Chronicles 1:11

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed, nor will those who will come after you.” – 2 Chronicles 1:12

When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built, – 2 Chronicles 9:3

Then she said to the king, “It was a true story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. – 2 Chronicles 9:5

But I did not believe their stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was reported to me. You have surpassed the report that I heard. – 2 Chronicles 9:6

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom! – 2 Chronicles 9:7

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom. – 2 Chronicles 9:22

And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. – 2 Chronicles 9:23

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Ezra

“And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges so that they may judge all the people who are in the province beyond the Euphrates River, that is, all those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who is ignorant of them. – Ezra 7:25

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Job

Is their tent-cord not pulled out within them? They die, yet without wisdom.’ – Job 4:21

And show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets part of your guilt. – Job 11:6

“Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die! – Job 12:2

wisdom is with the aged, And with long life comes understanding. – Job 12:12

“wisdom and might are with Him; Advice and understanding belong to Him. – Job 12:13

Strength and sound wisdom are with Him. One who goes astray and one who leads astray belong to Him. – Job 12:16

Oh that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom! – Job 13:5

Do you hear the secret discussion of God, And limit wisdom to yourself? – Job 15:8

What advice you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided! – Job 26:3

“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? – Job 28:12

Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is more valuable than pearls. – Job 28:18

Where then does wisdom come from? And where is this place of understanding? – Job 28:20

And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’” – Job 28:28

I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. – Job 32:7

So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom: God will defeat him, not man.’ – Job 32:13

If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” – Job 33:33

‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom. – Job 34:35

Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, Or given understanding to the mind? – Job 38:36

Who can count the clouds by wisdom, And pour out the water jars of the heavens, – Job 38:37

Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding. – Job 39:17

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Psalms

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice. – Psalm 37:30

For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a psalm of wisdom. – Psalm 47:7

My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding. – Psalm 49:3

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me. – Psalm 51:6

So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12

Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. – Psalm 104:24

To imprison his high officials at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom. – Psalm 105:22

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. – Psalm 111:10

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Proverbs

To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, – Proverbs 1:2

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7

wisdom shouts in the street, She raises her voice in the public square; – Proverbs 1:20

Make your ear attentive to wisdom; Incline your heart to understanding. – Proverbs 2:2

For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. – Proverbs 2:6

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, – Proverbs 2:7

For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be delightful to your soul; – Proverbs 2:10

Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. – Proverbs 3:13

The Lord founded the earth by wisdom, He established the heavens by understanding. – Proverbs 3:19

My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion, – Proverbs 3:21

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. – Proverbs 4:5

The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding. – Proverbs 4:7

I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. – Proverbs 4:11

My son, pay attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding, – Proverbs 5:1

ay to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend, – Proverbs 7:4

Does not wisdom call, And understanding raise her voice? – Proverbs 8:1

You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom! – Proverbs 8:5

For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. – Proverbs 8:11

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion. – Proverbs 8:12

Advice is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine. – Proverbs 8:14

wisdom has built her house, She has carved out her seven pillars; – Proverbs 9:1

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. – Proverbs 9:10

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who has no sense. – Proverbs 10:13

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a person of understanding. – Proverbs 10:23

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out. – Proverbs 10:31

When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2

Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. – Proverbs 13:10

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding. – Proverbs 14:6

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit. – Proverbs 14:8

wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But among fools it is made known. – Proverbs 14:33

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. – Proverbs 15:33

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. – Proverbs 16:16

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? – Proverbs 17:16

wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. – Proverbs 17:24

One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He quarrels against all sound wisdom. – Proverbs 18:1

The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. – Proverbs 18:4

One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. – Proverbs 19:8

There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord. – Proverbs 21:30

Do not speak to be heard by a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words. – Proverbs 23:9

Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding. – Proverbs 23:23

By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; – Proverbs 24:3

wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate. – Proverbs 24:7

Know that wisdom is the same for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off. – Proverbs 24:14

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth. – Proverbs 29:3

The rod and a rebuke give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother. – Proverbs 29:15

Nor have I learned wisdom, Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One. – Proverbs 30:3

She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. – Proverbs 31:26

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Ecclesiastes

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom about everything that has been done under heaven. It is a sorry task with which God has given the sons of mankind to be troubled. – Ecclesiastes 1:13

I said to myself, “Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.” – Ecclesiastes 1:16

And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know insanity and foolishness; I realized that this also is striving after wind. – Ecclesiastes 1:17

Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. – Ecclesiastes 1:18

Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me. – Ecclesiastes 2:9

So I turned to consider wisdom, insanity, and foolishness; for what will the man do who will come after the king, except what has already been done? – Ecclesiastes 2:12

Then I saw that wisdom surpasses foolishness as light surpasses darkness. – Ecclesiastes 2:13

When there is a person who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and then gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it; this too is futility and a great evil. – Ecclesiastes 2:21

For to a person who is good in His sight, He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is futility and striving after wind. – Ecclesiastes 2:26

Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. – Ecclesiastes 7:10

wisdom along with an inheritance is good, And an advantage to those who see the sun. – Ecclesiastes 7:11

For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive. – Ecclesiastes 7:12

wisdom strengthens a wise person more than ten rulers who are in a city. – Ecclesiastes 7:19

I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but wisdom was far from me. – Ecclesiastes 7:23

I directed my mind to know and to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity. – Ecclesiastes 7:25

Who is like the wise person and who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom illuminates his face and makes his stern face brighten up. – Ecclesiastes 8:1

When I devoted my mind to know wisdom and to see the business which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night), – Ecclesiastes 8:16

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. – Ecclesiastes 9:10

This too I saw as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me: – Ecclesiastes 9:13

But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. – Ecclesiastes 9:15

So I said, “ wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are ignored. – Ecclesiastes 9:16

wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. – Ecclesiastes 9:18

Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor. – Ecclesiastes 10:1

If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. wisdom has the advantage of bringing success. – Ecclesiastes 10:10

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Isaiah

For he has said, “By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this, Because I have understanding; And I removed the boundaries of the peoples And plundered their treasures, And like a powerful man I brought down their inhabitants, – Isaiah 10:13

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. – Isaiah 11:2

This also comes from the Lord of armies, Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great. – Isaiah 28:29

Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the understanding of their men who have understanding will be concealed.” – Isaiah 29:14

And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure. – Isaiah 33:6

You felt secure in your wickedness and said, ‘No one sees me,’ Your wisdom and your knowledge, they have led you astray; For you have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me.’ – Isaiah 47:10

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Jeremiah

The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, So what kind of wisdom do they have? – Jeremiah 8:9

This is what the Lord says: “Let no wise man boast of his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast of his might, nor a rich man boast of his riches; – Jeremiah 9:23

It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. – Jeremiah 10:12

Concerning Edom. This is what the Lord of armies says: “Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman? Has good advice been lost by the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? – Jeremiah 49:7

It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom, And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens. – Jeremiah 51:15

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Ezekiel

By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries. – Ezekiel 28:4

By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches, And your heart is haughty because of your riches— Ezekiel 28:5

Therefore, behold, I am going to bring strangers against you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And profane your splendor. – Ezekiel 28:7

“Son of man, take up a song of mourning over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. – Ezekiel 28:12

Your heart was haughty because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I threw you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you. – Ezekiel 28:17

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Daniel

Daniel said, “May the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him. – Daniel 2:20

It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding. – Daniel 2:21

To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.” – Daniel 2:23

But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living person, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind. – Daniel 2:30

There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—appointed him chief of the soothsayer priests, sorcerers, Chaldeans, and diviners. – Daniel 5:11

Now I have heard about you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and that illumination, insight, and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you. – Daniel 5:14

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Micah

The voice of the Lord will call to the city— And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: “Hear, you tribe. Who has designated its time? – Micah 6:9

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Matthew

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.” – Matthew 11:19

The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. – Matthew 12:42

And He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man acquire this wisdom and these miraculous powers? – Matthew 13:54

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Mark

And when the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man learn these things, and what is this wisdom that has been given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands? – Mark 6:2

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Luke

Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him. – Luke 2:40

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and people. – Luke 2:52

And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.” – Luke 7:35

The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. – Luke 11:31

For this reason also, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute, – Luke 11:49

for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute. – Luke 21:15

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Acts

Instead, brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. – Acts 6:3

But they were unable to cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. – Acts 6:10

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and his entire household. – Acts 7:10

Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was proficient in speaking and action. – Acts 7:22

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Romans

Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! – Romans 11:33

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 1 Corinthians

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the understanding of those who have understanding, I will confound.” – 1 Corinthians 1:19

Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made foolish the wisdom of the world? – 1 Corinthians 1:20

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. – 1 Corinthians 1:21

For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; – 1 Corinthians 1:22

but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:24

But it is due to Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, – 1 Corinthians 1:30

And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come as someone superior in speaking ability or wisdom, as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:1

and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, – 1 Corinthians 2:4

so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:5

Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; – 1 Corinthians 2:6

but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory; – 1 Corinthians 2:7

the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; – 1 Corinthians 2:8

We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. – 1 Corinthians 2:13

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”; – 1 Corinthians 3:19

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; – 1 Corinthians 12:8

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 2 Corinthians

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you. – 2 Corinthians 1:12

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Ephesians

which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight – Ephesians 1:8

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. – Ephesians 1:17

so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. – Ephesians 3:10

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Colossians

For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, – Colossians 1:9

We proclaim Him, admonishing every person and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in Christ. – Colossians 1:28

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. – Colossians 2:3

These are matters which do have the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and humility and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. – Colossians 2:23

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. – Colossians 3:16

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. – Colossians 4:5

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 2 Timothy

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. – 2 Timothy 3:15

Bible Verses About Wisdom in James

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. – James 3:13

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. – James 3:15

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. – James 3:17

Bible Verses About Wisdom in 2 Peter

and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, – 2 Peter 3:15

Bible Verses About Wisdom in Revelation

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.” – Revelation 5:12

saying, “Amen, blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.” – Revelation 7:12

Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six. – Revelation 13:18

Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits, – Revelation 17:9