Thematic Bible: True wisdom, general references to


Thematic Bible



I devoted myself to study and explored wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens. It is a grievous task God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes)

Let my cry come before you, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to your word.


Where can wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Where does wisdom come from? Where does understanding live?

I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What can the man do that comes after the king? Only what he has already done.

I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom. I looked for the explanation, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness.





Please give me the wisdom and knowledge I need to rule over them. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?

Call out for insight. Lift up your voice for understanding.



Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways just as the light is better than the dark.

It cannot be bought with the gold from Ophir or with precious onyx or sapphire.

For wisdom is better than pearls. Nothing desirable compares to it.

Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom. Happy is the man who gains understanding. The profit from wisdom is better than the profit from silver. Her gain is better than fine gold.



To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.





Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.


How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?


He was the wisest of all men. He was wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, and the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the neighboring countries.


The king found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire realm. This was in every matter of wisdom and understanding.

Solomon answered all her questions. Nothing was hidden from the king that he did not explain to her.


Wisdom calls you! She raises her voice in the streets and marketplaces.

Does wisdom cry out? Does understanding direct her voice?

She sent her maidens. She cried on the highest places of the city,


Wisdom calls you! She raises her voice in the streets and marketplaces.




Wisdom is the most important thing. So gain wisdom! And by all means arrive at understanding.

Wisdom built her house. She carved her seven pillars.







Let the wise understand these things. Let the discerning know them. For the ways of Jehovah are right. And the righteous will walk in them. But transgressors will stumble in them.