50 Bible Verses about Education
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Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.
Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.
As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.
Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.”
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”;
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,
But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.
“All your sons will be taught of the Lord;
And the well-being of your sons will be great.
A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.
The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad.”
Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.
So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:
So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service.
“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.
youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king’s court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
But the Lord took me from following the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’
Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
And do not forsake your mother’s teaching;
The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.
At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.
Topics on Education
Education, At Home
Proverbs 22:6
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Education, Elements Of
2 Timothy 3:15and that
Education, Examples Of
Acts 7:22Moses was educated in all