17 Bible Verses about Man's Wisdom

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

And they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:

Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.