50 Bible Verses about wise
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Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
There are four things little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:
and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?
then I saw that all is the work of God, and that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek it out, yet doth he not find it; and even, if a wise man think to know it, he shall not be able to find it out.
Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.
From Thematic Bible
Angels » Nature » Wise
And thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and Jehovah thy God will be with thee.
in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.
Christ » Spirit of » Wise
And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Counsel » Wise » Examples of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
Edomites, the » Character of » Wise
Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent?
Heart » Renewed » Wise
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?
character of the renewed Heart » Wise
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;
Locusts » Described as » Wise
the locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them by bands;
There are four things little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:
The poor » May be » Wise
A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Spirit of Christ » Wise
And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Thoughts » Wise » Wise
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Thoughts
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Men, general references to
Then the king made Daniel great, 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 scribes of Egypt, and all the sages who were therein, and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none to interpret them to Pharaoh.
Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,
And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business conducted before all that knew law and judgment;
Wise » Choice, examples of » The psalmist
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set before me.
For all the peoples will walk every one in the name of his god; but we will walk in the name of Jehovah, our God for ever and ever.
Wise » Words » Appropriate
The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Wise » Words » Forcible
Wise » Choice, examples of
Wise » Words » Inspiring and unforgettable
The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.
Wise » Words » Gracious
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
Wise » Words » Pleasant
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
Wise » Choice, examples of » moses
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin;
Wise » Choice, examples of » Joshua
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Solomon
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
Wise » Words » Comforting
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Mary
but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
Topics on Wise
Be Wise!
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.
Fools Becoming Wise
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
God, Wise
Proverbs 3:19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
How Silence Is Wise
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
The Work Of The Wise
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.
Wise Councel
Proverbs 11:14Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Wise Man Or Fool
Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour at which I have laboured, and wherein I have been wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
Wise Men
Proverbs 1:5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
Wise Men In The Church
Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
Wise Proverbs
Proverbs 1:6to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.