40 Bible Verses About Biblical Wisdom

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.