Bible Verse | Wisdom

Throughout its pages, the Bible offers guidance, encouragement, and insight into the importance of wisdom in one's life. Whether through direct teachings, parables, the Bible emphasizes the value of seeking wisdom and living wisely.

Bible verses that speak to the significance of wisdom:

1. Proverbs 4:7 (NIV): "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."

2. Proverbs 2:6 (NIV): "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."

3. James 1:5 (NIV): "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."

4. Proverbs 3:13 (NIV): "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding."

5. Proverbs 16:16 (NIV): "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!"

6. Proverbs 9:10 (NIV): "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."

7. Ecclesiastes 7:12 (NIV): "Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it."

8. Colossians 3:16 (NIV): "Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."

9. Proverbs 19:20 (NIV): "Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise."

10. Psalm 111:10 (NIV): "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise."

11. Proverbs 10:23 (NIV): "A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom."

12. Ephesians 1:17 (NIV): "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better."

13. Proverbs 2:10 (NIV): "For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul."

14. Proverbs 13:10 (NIV): "Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice."

15. Proverbs 4:11 (NIV): "I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths."

16. Proverbs 14:33 (NIV): "Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known."

17. Proverbs 24:14 (NIV): "Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."

18. 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NIV): "For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength."

19. Ecclesiastes 8:1 (NIV): "Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person's wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance."

20. Job 28:28 (NIV): "And he said to the human race, 'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"

21. James 3:17 (NIV): "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."

22. Proverbs 3:19 (NIV): "By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;"

23. Proverbs 8:11 (NIV): "For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her."

24. Proverbs 24:5 (NIV): "The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength."

25. Daniel 2:23 (NIV): "I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king."

26. Proverbs 19:8 (NIV): "The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper."

27. Proverbs 1:7 (NIV): "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

28. 1 Kings 3:12 (NIV): "I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be."

29. Ecclesiastes 9:16 (NIV): "So I said, 'Wisdom is better than strength.' But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded."

30. James 3:13 (NIV): "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."

These verses offer valuable insights into the nature of wisdom, its importance in our lives, and how it can be attained through faith, humility, and a desire to seek understanding.