22 Bible Verses about Benefits Of Wisdom
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If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.
Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.
Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.
It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.
The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.
She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
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