33 Bible Verses about Wisdom And Guidance

I will show thee the way of wisdom, and lead thee in the right paths.

By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.

I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go; and I will guide thee with mine eye.

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

This and such like things come of the LORD of Hosts which is marvelous in counsel, and great in righteousness.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

Put thy trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

And on him shall light the spirit of the LORD: the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of strength, the spirit of knowledge and of reverence, and it shall make him savour of the fear of the LORD

Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught; but whereas are men that can give counsel, there is steadfastness.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

Yea, with God is wisdom and strength - it is he that hath counsel and foreknowledge.

O give ear unto good counsel, and be content to be reformed; that thou mayest be wise here after.

but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught.

I walk in the way of righteousness, and in the street of judgment:

My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

I thank thee, and pray thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast lent me wisdom and strength, and hast showed me the thing that we desired of thee, for thou hast opened the king's matter unto me."

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

To learn wisdom, instruction, understanding, prudence,

God gave now these four springaldes cunning and learning in all scripture and wisdom: but unto Daniel specially, he gave understanding of all visions and dreams.

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was with him.

He distributeth also on every side, according as it pleaseth him to deal out his works, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them through the whole world:

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.