50 Bible Verses about wise

Then your handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD your God will be with you.

To bring about this change of affairs has your servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give you counsel, and God shall be with you: Represent the people before God, that you may bring the causes unto God:

And they spoke unto him, saying, If you will be a servant unto this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

When he was sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

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

Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like unto you.

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;

There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that has understanding will find him out.

And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We have thought of your lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of your temple.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We have thought of your lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of your temple.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give you counsel, and God shall be with you: Represent the people before God, that you may bring the causes unto God:

And they spoke unto him, saying, If you will be a servant unto this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

When he was sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.

Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.

Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.

For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

How forceful are right words! but what does your arguing prove?

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails firmly fixed by the masters of assemblies, which are given by one shepherd.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.

But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.