50 Bible Verses about Education

So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom -- and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.

Or when they hand the scroll to one who can't read and say, "Read this," he says, "I can't read."

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness."

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.

(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, "You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

So Jesus replied, "My teaching is not from me, but from the one who sent me.

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:

So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

So the king assigned them a daily ration from his royal delicacies and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king's service.

that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

Wisdom is supreme -- so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge -- for time and chance may overcome them all.

young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated and having keen insight, and who were capable of entering the king's royal service -- and to teach them the literature and language of the Babylonians.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'

Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.