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Bible Verses About Wisdom

True wisdom comes from above. The Bible encourages us to seek wisdom above all things, promising that God gives it generously to those who ask.

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

Proverbs 1:7

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:5

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments.

Psalm 111:10

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James 3:17

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.

Daniel 2:21

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.