17 Bible Verses about Man's Wisdom

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

And those who are wise among the people shall instruct many, yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, [many] days.

Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established,

And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

I have also seen wisdom under the sun this way, and it seemed great to me:

O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be your wisdom.

Of Edom. Thus says LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

When a scoffer is punished, a simple man is made wise, and when a wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge.

He who keeps a commandment shall know no evil thing. And a wise man's heart discerns the time and decision.

Whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.

And his lord commended the unrighteous manager because he did shrewdly. Because the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of the light.