50 Bible Verses about wise

So thy maidservant said, Pray let the word of my lord the king be comforting, - for, as the messenger of God, so is my lord the king, in hearing the good and the bad, Yahweh thy God, then, be with thee.

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.

So will he find fragrance, in the reverence of Yahweh, And not, by the sight of his eyes, will he judge, Nor by the hearing of his ears, will he decide;

I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Now, hearken thou to my voice - let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God;

And they spake unto him, saying - If, to-day, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, - and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.

Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, - by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, - if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.

And, as he was sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for, many things, have I suffered this day, by dream, because of him.

Of Edom - Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Hath counsel perished from the discerning? Is their wisdom corrupt?

Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

lo! I have done according to thy word, - lo! I have given unto thee a wise and discerning heart, so that, like thee, hath been none, before thee, and, after thee, shall rise up none, like thee.

And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart, - like the sand that is on the shore of the sea:

Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.

My son! if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

King, is there none, to, the locusts, - yet go forth in swarms, do they all;

Four, things there are, the small of the earth, - yet, they, are wiser than the wise:

Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.

So will he find fragrance, in the reverence of Yahweh, And not, by the sight of his eyes, will he judge, Nor by the hearing of his ears, will he decide;

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, - if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, - if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.

I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Now, hearken thou to my voice - let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God;

And they spake unto him, saying - If, to-day, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, - and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.

Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, - by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, - if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.

And, as he was sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for, many things, have I suffered this day, by dream, because of him.

Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:

A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.

A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.

A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.

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.

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.

Now, when, Jesus, was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! wise men from eastern parts, came into Jerusalem:

and, the decree, went forth, that, the wise men, should be slain, - and they sought Daniel and his companions that they might be slain.

Then said the king unto the wise men having knowledge of the times, - for, so, was the manner of the king before all having knowledge of law and judgment;

The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.

Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.

For, all the peoples, walk, every man in the name of his god, - we, therefore, will walk in the name of Yahweh our God, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.

The words of the wise, in quietness, are heard, - beyond the outcry of one who ruleth over dullards.

A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, - how good!

How pleasant are the sayings that are right! But what can a decision from you, decide?

So Naomi took the boy, and laid him in her bosom, and she became his nurse.

The words of the wise, are as goads, yea, as driven nails, their well-ordered sayings, - given from one shepherd.

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.

Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;

But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling, - but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.

Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?

My Lord Yahweh, hath given unto me the tongue of the instructed, That I should know how to succour the fainting, with discourse, - He kept wakening - morning by morning. He kept wakening mine ear, to hearken as do the instructed;

Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.