Bible - Words Of Wisdom

Proverbs 24:3-7 - By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might, for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory. Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.
Proverbs 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Isaiah 2:3 - And many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 8:3 - But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.
Proverbs 28:7 - The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
John 8:12 - Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Matthew 11:19 - The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."
Daniel 12:4 - But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."
Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 - I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard. The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. ...
Daniel 12:10 - Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Jeremiah 8:7-9 - Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the Lord. "How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie. The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom is in them?
Psalm 94:12-14 - Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;
John 7:17 - If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.
Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
Daniel 11:32 - He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
Romans 12:1 - I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
James 3:13 - Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
Proverbs 21:30 - No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:18 - 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.
Proverbs 18:1 - Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
Colossians 2:3 - In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
2 Timothy 1:7 - For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
1 Corinthians 8:2 - If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
Proverbs 15:21 - Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
Daniel 2:23 - 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."
John 17:6 - "I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.
Proverbs 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 21:11 - When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Daniel 5:14 - I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.
Colossians 2:8 - 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.

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