'Wisdom' in the Bible

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

to understand a proverb and an expression, words of wisdom and their riddles.

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

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

“If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke,Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;I will make my words known to you.

“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

“But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trustAnd will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.”

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silverAnd search for her as you would hidden treasures;

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

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

She is more precious than rubies;And nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value].

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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

Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;love her, and she will guard you.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you;She will honor you if you embrace her.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go! Guard wisdom, because she is your life!

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

and I saw among the naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

On the top of the heights beside the way,Where the paths meet, wisdom takes her stand;

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

“I, [Wisdom, continuously] walk in the way of righteousness,In the midst of the paths of justice,

“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,Before His works of old [were accomplished].

“From everlasting I was established and ordained,From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].

“When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there;When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep,

Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;And I was daily His delight;Rejoicing before Him always,

“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds lifeAnd obtains favor and grace from the Lord.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

For by Wisdom your days will be many,and years will be added to your life.

If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom],But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

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

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

Listen [to] advice and accept instruction so that you will gain wisdom for your {future}.

Wine causes mocking, and beer causes fights; everyone led astray by them lacks wisdom.

The glory of young men is their [physical] strength,And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience].

When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The man who strays from the way of wisdomwill come to restin the assembly of the departed spirits.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

The warrior of wisdom [is] in strength, and a man of knowledge is strong [in] power.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

The one who trusts in himself is a fool,but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.