49 Bible Verses about Studying

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Ecclesiastes 12:12

But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body.

Job 5:8


“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him,
And I would commit my cause to God;

2 Timothy 3:7

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful.

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart (resolved) to study and interpret the Law of the Lord, and to practice it and teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.

2 John 1:8

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have accomplished together, but that you may receive a full and perfect reward [when He grants rewards to faithful believers].

Revelation 1:3

Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.

1 Timothy 4:15

Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.

Proverbs 9:11


For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied,
And years of life shall be increased.

Ephesians 5:10

trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation].

Isaiah 28:10


“For He says,
‘Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Rule upon rule, rule upon rule,
Here a little, there a little.’”

Acts 6:2

So the Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food.

Proverbs 2:4


If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

Jeremiah 26:14

As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and suitable to you.

Job 32:9


“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Acts 16:13

and on the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the bank of the [Gangites] river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had come there.

John 8:47

Whoever is of God and belongs to Him hears [the truth of] God’s words; for this reason you do not hear them: because you are not of God and you are not in fellowship with Him.”

Luke 8:11

“Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].

Topics on Studying

Studying Insanity

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I set my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I realized that this too is a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.

Studying The Law

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart (resolved) to study and interpret the Law of the Lord, and to practice it and teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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