17 Bible Verses about Man's Wisdom

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Those who 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 like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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

Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

Of Edom. Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

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

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.