17 Bible Verses about Man's Wisdom

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

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

Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

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

This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great unto me.

Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom.

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

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh 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 knoweth time and manner.

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.