49 Bible Verses about Education

And Moses was reared in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is thy life.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

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

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

And the book is delivered to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee. And he says, I am not learned.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He who catches the wise in their craftiness,

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense. But the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

And all thy sons shall be taught of LORD, and great shall be the peace of thy sons.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels,

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.

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

The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How does this man know scholarly material, not having learned?

I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.

Understanding is a well-spring of life to him who has it, but the correction of fools is folly.

Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me.

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

Now the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus interrogated them, saying,

So then we should pursue the things of peace, and the things of constructiveness for each other.

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank. And that they should be nourished three years, that at the end of it they should stand before the king.

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it was through revelation of Jesus Christ.

But let him who is taught in the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.

For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill, but time and chance happens t

youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace. And that he should teach them the learning and

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

And LORD took me from following the flock, and LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his doctrine.

Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.

ever learning and never able to come to knowledge of truth.