86 Bible Verses about Wisdom, Human Importance
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Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.
Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold, because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it."
What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.
Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.
Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever.
My son, don't forget my instruction, and keep my commandments carefully in mind. For they will add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you.
Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them. Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.
By wisdom a house is built; it is made secure through understanding.
Because the shepherds are stupid and don't seek the LORD, therefore, they don't prosper, and their flock is scattered.
Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."
For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright and is a shield to those who walk in integrity guarding the paths of the just and protecting the way of his faithful ones.read more.
Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,
"Because you asked for this, and you didn't ask for a long life for yourself, and you didn't ask for the lives of your enemies, but instead you've asked for discernment so you can understand how to govern, look how I'm going to do precisely what you asked. I'm giving you a wise and discerning mind, so that there will have been no one like you before you and no one will arise after you like you.
Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.
making your ear attentive to wisdom, and turning your heart to understanding
Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely.
Give me understanding and I will observe your instruction. I will keep it with all of my heart.
for acquiring the discipline that produces wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and upright living;
I have directed you in the way of wisdom, and I have led you along straight paths.
Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know."
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.
For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.
But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth. That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic. For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.read more.
However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom. Now five of them were foolish, and five were wise, because when the foolish ones took their lamps, they didn't take any oil with them. read more.
But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down. But at midnight there came a shout: "The groom is here! Come out to meet him!' Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready. "But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!' "But the wise ones replied, "No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' "While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.
The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live, but a fool's stupidity deceives him.
The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
Kings reign by me, and rulers dispense justice through me. By me leaders rule, as do noble officials and all who govern justly.
Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work.
Choose for yourselves wise and discerning men, known to your tribes, and appoint them as your leaders.
As soon as Hiram received the message from Solomon, he became so ecstatic that he exclaimed, "Blessed be the LORD today, who has given David a wise son to rule this great people!" Then he sent this message to Solomon:
"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.
to discipline his rulers at will and make his elders wise.
When a land transgresses, it gains a succession of leaders, but with an understanding and knowledgeable man, its stability endures.
Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.
I'll give you shepherds after my own heart, and they'll shepherd you with knowledge and good sense."
When this decision that the king had handed down was announced, everybody in Israel was amazed at the king, because they all saw that God's wisdom was in him, enabling him to administer justice.
So give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, so I can discern between good and evil. Otherwise, how will I be able to govern this great people of yours?"
Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?
The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.
Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give the others their food at the right time?
The Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful and careful servant manager whom his master will put in charge of giving all his other servants their share of food at the right time?
I say this to make you feel ashamed. Has it come to this, that there is not one person among you who is wise enough to settle disagreements between brothers?
Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words:
The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Insightful people will impart understanding to many, though they'll fall by sword, by fire, by captivity, and as war booty for a while.
However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene. Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.
It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.
Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.
Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance
Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
Listen, children, to your father's instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.
Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
The arrogant mocker never loves the one who corrects him; he will not inquire of the wise.
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.
So I chose leaders from your tribes, wise and respected men, and I appointed them over you commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Now Nun's son Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had placed his hands on him, so Israelis listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses.
"As your soul lives, your majesty, the king," the woman answered, "no one can divert anything left or right from what your majesty the king has spoken! As a matter of fact, it was your servant Joab! He was there, giving me precise orders about everything that your humble servant was to say. Your servant Joab did this, intending to change the outcome of this matter. Nevertheless, your majesty is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to be aware of everything that's going on throughout the earth."
David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands. A Psalm of Asaph
Right about then, two prostitutes approached the king and requested an audience with him. One woman said, "Your majesty, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a child while she was in the house. Three days later, this woman also gave birth. We lived alone there. There was nobody else with us in the house. It was just the two of us. read more.
This woman's son died overnight because she laid on top of him. She got up in the middle of the night, took my son from me while your servant was asleep, and laid him to her breast after laying her dead son next to me. The next morning, I got up to nurse my son, and he was dead. But when I examined him carefully in the light of day, he turned out not to be my son whom I had borne!" "Not so," claimed the other woman. "The living child is my son, and the dead one is yours." But the first woman said, "Not so! The dead child is your son and the living one is my son." This is what they testified before the king. The king said, "One of them claims, "This living son is mine, and your son is the dead one' and the other claims "No. Your son is the dead one and my son is the living one.' "Somebody get me a sword." So they brought a sword to the king. "Divide the living child in two!" he ordered. "Give half to the one and half to the other." The woman whose child was still alive cried out to the king, because her heart yearned for her son. "Oh no, your majesty!" she said. "Give her the living child. Please don't kill him." But the other woman said, "Cut him in half! That way, he'll belong to neither one of us." The king announced his decision: "Give the living child to the first woman. Don't kill him. She is his mother." When this decision that the king had handed down was announced, everybody in Israel was amazed at the king, because they all saw that God's wisdom was in him, enabling him to administer justice.
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