65 Bible Verses about Wisdom, Human Nature

Thus shall Bezaleel and Oholiab work, and every man that is wise-hearted, in whom Yahweh hath put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work any manner of workmanship for the holy service, - according to all that Yahweh hath commanded.

Thou thyself, therefore, shalt speak unto all the wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, - and they shall make Aaron's garments, to hallow him for ministering as priest unto me.

See, I have called by name, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur of the tribe of Judah; and have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship; to devise skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;read more.
and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood, - to work in all manner of workmanship, I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom, - so shall they make all that I have commanded thee -

And Moses said unto the sons of Israel - See! Yahweh hath called by name, - Bezaleel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and filled him with the spirit of God, - in, wisdom in understanding and in knowledge, and in all manner of execution; to devise skilful designs, - to work in gold and in silver and in bronze;read more.
and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the cutting of wood, - to work in any manner of skilful workmanship, To teach also, hath be put in his heart, the heart of him, and of Oholiab - son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; hath filled them with wisdom of heart to work all manner of workmanship of cutter, and deviser and embroiderer, in blue and in purple, in crimson and in fine linen and of the weaver, - workers of any manner of workmanship, and devisers of skilful designs.

And, all the women who were wise-hearted, with their hands, did spin, - and brought in that which they had spun - the blue, and the purple, the crimson, and the fine linen. And, all the women whose hearts lifted them up with wisdom, span the goats-hair.

Then did all the wise-hearted among the workers of the material make the habitation of ten curtains, of fine-twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, with cherubim the work of the skilful weaver, did he make them.

And, with thee, in abundance, are workmen, hewers and carvers of stone and wood, - and every sort of wise man, in all manner of work:

And there are the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God, - and, with thee, in all manner of work, is every willing, skilful man for any service, also the rulers and all the people, for all thine affairs.

Now, therefore, send me a wise man, to work in gold and in silver and in bronze and in iron, and in purple and crimson and blue, and skilful to execute gravings, - with the wise men who are with me, in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom my father David did provide.

And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram, out of Tyre: son of a widow woman, was he of the tribe of Naphtali, but, his father, was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze, and he was filled with wisdom, and discernment, and knowledge, for executing all manner of work in bronze, - so he came unto King Solomon, and executed all his work.

The needy offerer, of a tree that will not rot, maketh choice, - A skilled artificer, seeketh he out for himself to construct an image that shall not totter,

Silver spread into plates, from Tarshish is brought, And gold, from Uphaz, Work for the craftsman and for the hands of the smith, - Blue and purple, is their clothing, Work for the skilled, are they all.

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Consider ye diligently and call for the wailing women that they may come, - And unto the wise women, send ye, that they may come;

the inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad, Became rowers for thee, - Thine own skilled men O Tyre, were within thee, They were thy sailors: the elders of Byblus and the skilled men thereof, were within thee, Thy calkers, - All the ships of the sea and their mariners, were within thee, To carry on thy traffic,

The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe her ways, and be wise;

He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.

The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.

Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.

Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.

All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.

A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

For he hath said - By the strength of mine own hand, have I effectually wrought, And by my wisdom - for I have discernment, - That I might remove the bounds of peoples, Yea their treasures, have I plundered That I might lay prostrate as a mighty one the inhabitants;

In thy wisdom and in thine understanding, hast thou gotten thee wealth, - And hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasuries: By the greatness of thy wisdom and by thy traffic, hast thou multiplied thy riches, -And thy heart hath become lofty in thy riches:

And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit became restless, so he sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt and all her wise men, - and Pharaoh related to them his dreams, a but there was no one that could interpret them. to Pharaoh.

Surely, foolish, are the princes of Zoan, the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh, in counsel are brutish, - How can ye say unto Pharaoh, Son of the wise, am I Son of the kings of olden time?

Then will I make drunk - Her princes and her wise men, Her governors, and her deputies and her heroes, And they shall sleep an age-abiding sleep, and not wake, - Declareth the King, Yahweh of hosts, is his name.

Therefore made I a decree, to bring in before me, all the wise men of Babylon, - who, the interpretation of the dream, should make known to me.

Then were coming in all the wise men of the king, - but, the writing, could they not read, nor, the interpretation, make known to the king.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. And, for Zechariah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots, and his lot came out, northward.

And, Jonathan the relative of David, was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe, was he. And, Jehiel son of Hachmoni, was with the sons of the king. And, Ahitophel, was counsellor to the king. And, Hushai the Archite, was the companion of the king.

Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, - and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land, - so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty. And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in, - and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh as food in cities so shall they keep it.read more.
So shall the food become a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which shall come about in the land of Egypt, - and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.

for the purpose of turning round the face of the matter, hath thy servant Joab done this thing, - my lord being wise, as with the wisdom of a messenger of God, in knowing all that is done in the land.

And, Yahweh, gave wisdom unto Solomon, as he promised him, - and it came to pass that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and, they two, solemnised a covenant.

Then, the king, exalted, Daniel, and, many large presents, gave he unto him, and set him to be ruler over all the province of Babylon, - and chief of the nobles, over all the wise men of Babylon.

Then called Pharaoh also for the wise men and for the magicians, - and they too, the sacred scribes of Egypt with their secret arts, did in like manner;

That will not hearken to the voice of whisperers, Though the wise one try to bind him with spells.

They answered again and said, - Let, the king, tell, the dream, to his servants, and, the interpretation thereof, we will declare.

The king began crying out again, to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans and the astrologers, - the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever it is that shall read this writing, and, the interpretation thereof, shall declare unto me, with purple, shall he be clothed, and have a chain of gold upon his neck, and, as the third in the kingdom, shall he have dominion.

So Pharaoh said unto Joseph, After God hath made known unto thee all this, there is no one discreet and wise like thee.

Who, is the man that is wise That he may discern this? And, unto whom, hath the mouth of Yahweh spoken, That he may declare it? For what cause Hath the land perished, Hath it been burned as a wilderness that no man passeth through?

Here, is, wisdom: he that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast, for it is, the number of a man; and, his number, is 666.

Here, is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads, are, seven mountains, whereupon the woman sitteth;

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? intelligent, that he may take knowledge of them? For, straightforward, are the ways of Yahweh, and, the righteous, shall travel therein, but, transgressors, shall stumble therein.

That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.

Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.

Many, will purify themselves and be made white and be refined, but the lawless, will act lawlessly, and none of the lawless, shall understand, - but, they who make wise, shall understand;

And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.

The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.

Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;

The voice of Yahweh, to the city, crieth out, With safety for him who regardeth his name, - Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Neither have I learned wisdom, nor, the knowledge of the Holy Ones, can I acquire.

The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and reverence of Yahweh;

That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him, -

For this cause, we also, from the day when we heard of you , cease not, in your behalf, praying and asking - that ye may be filled unto the personal knowledge of his will, in all spiritual wisdom and discernment,

Therefore shall ye observe, and do them , for that, will be your wisdom, and discernment, in the eyes of the peoples, - who will hear all these statutes, and will say - Nevertheless, a people wise and discerning, is this great nation.

Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.

Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice? At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand: Beside the gates, at the entrance of the city, - at the going in of the openings, she shouteth: -read more.
Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;

Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars; hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table; hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:read more.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him - Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled; Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense; Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity; For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;read more.
In righteousness, shall be all the sayings of my mouth, nothing therein, shall be crafty or perverse; All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge. Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold. For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her. I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain. The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate. Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour: By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness; By me, rulers govern, and nobles - all the righteous judges: I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me: Riches and honour, are with me, lordly wealth, and righteousness; Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver; In the way of righteousness, I march along, in the middle of the paths of justice: That I may cause them who love me to inherit substance, and, their treasuries, I may fill.

Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time; At the outset of the ages, had I been established, in advance of the antiquities of the earth; When there was no resounding deep, I had been brought forth, when there were no fountains, abounding with water;read more.
Ere yet the mountains had been settled, before the hills, had I been brought forth; Or ever he had made the land and the wastes, or the top of the dry parts of the world: When he prepared the heavens, there, was I! When he decreed a vault upon the face of the resounding deep; When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong; When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth: - Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion; Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men. Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!

For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved - unto us, it is, God's power. For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?read more.
For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well-pleased - through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe. Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek, Whereas, we, proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified, - unto Jews, indeed, an occasion of stumbling, and, unto Gentiles, foolishness; But, unto the called themselves - both Jews and Greeks, Christ, God's power, and, God's wisdom. Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier than men.

We, are foolish for Christ's sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.