18 Bible Verses about Acquiring Wisdom

Most Relevant Verses

Proverbs 4:7

The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:5

Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If only they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern {for themselves their end}.

Proverbs 23:15

My child, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad--even me!

Proverbs 7:4

Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "{intimate friend}."

Proverbs 2:2

[in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.

Luke 1:17

And he will go on before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people made ready."

Proverbs 1:2

To know wisdom and instruction, to understand sayings of understanding,

Psalm 105:22

to obligate his officials {as he saw fit} and teach his elders wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

I applied my mind to know wisdom and to understand the business that is done on earth--how neither day nor night one's eyes see sleep.

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