17 Bible Verses about Man's Wisdom

The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

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

In the lips of him that has understanding 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 just man, and he will increase in learning.

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by plunder, many days.

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

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Through wisdom is a house built; 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 forever and ever.

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

O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Concerning Edom, thus says the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? has counsel perished from the prudent? has their wisdom vanished?

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Whosoever keeps the commandment shall experience no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good life his works with meekness of wisdom.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.