50 Bible Verses about Education

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Proverbs 17:16

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?

Ecclesiastes 12:12

But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

Proverbs 4:13

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Daniel 1:17

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.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

Isaiah 29:12

Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.”

1 Corinthians 3:19

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”;

John 7:15

The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”

Acts 22:3

“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.

Acts 26:24

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.”

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Matthew 22:41

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:

Daniel 1:5

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.

Proverbs 4:7

“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

Galatians 1:12

For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 3:14

For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

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.

Daniel 1:4

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.

Amos 7:15

But the Lord took me from following the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’

John 18:19

The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

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