50 Bible Verses about wise
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Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
From Thematic Bible
Angels » Nature » Wise
Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.
to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
Christ » Spirit of » Wise
And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
Counsel » Wise » Examples of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Edomites, the » Character of » Wise
Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Heart » Renewed » Wise
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-
character of the renewed Heart » Wise
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
Locusts » Described as » Wise
The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them by bands;
There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
The poor » May be » Wise
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Spirit of Christ » Wise
And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
Thoughts » Wise » Wise
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Thoughts
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Men, general references to
Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;
Wise » Choice, examples of » The psalmist
I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me .
For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.
Wise » Words » Appropriate
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Wise » Words » Forcible
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
Wise » Choice, examples of
Wise » Words » Inspiring and unforgettable
The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Wise » Words » Gracious
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Wise » Words » Pleasant
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Wise » Choice, examples of » moses
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Wise » Choice, examples of » Joshua
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Solomon
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Wise » Words » Comforting
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Mary
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Topics on Wise
Be Wise!
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Fools Becoming Wise
Proverbs 13:20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
God, Wise
Proverbs 3:19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
How Silence Is Wise
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
The Work Of The Wise
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
Wise Councel
Proverbs 11:14Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Wise Man Or Fool
Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
Wise Men
Proverbs 1:5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Wise Men In The Church
Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
Wise Proverbs
Proverbs 1:6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.