50 Bible Verses about wise

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Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 4:6

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.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Proverbs 1:2

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

Proverbs 30:24

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

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Jeremiah 9:23

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:

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

Deuteronomy 1:13

Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

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.

1 Corinthians 3:18

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.

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Angels » Nature » Wise

2 Samuel 14:17

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.

2 Samuel 14:20

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

Isaiah 11:3

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

Exodus 18:19

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;

1 Kings 12:7

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.

Daniel 4:27

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.

Matthew 27:19

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.

More verses: Acts 5:35

Edomites, the » Character of » Wise

Jeremiah 49:7

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

1 Kings 3:9

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?

1 Kings 3:12

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.

1 Kings 4:29

And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

Job 9:4

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

character of the renewed Heart » Wise

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

Proverbs 23:15

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

Locusts » Described as » Wise

Proverbs 30:27

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

Proverbs 30:24

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

The poor » May be » Wise

Spirit of Christ » Wise

Isaiah 11:3

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

Psalm 48:9

We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.

Psalm 119:59

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

More verses: Romans 12:3

Wise » Choice, examples of » Thoughts

Psalm 48:9

We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.

Psalm 119:59

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

More verses: Romans 12:3

Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of

Exodus 18:19

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;

1 Kings 12:7

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.

Daniel 4:27

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.

Matthew 27:19

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.

More verses: Acts 5:35

Wise » Choice, examples of » Women

Wise » Choice, examples of » Men, general references to

Daniel 2:48

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.

Genesis 41:8

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.

Matthew 2:1

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,

Daniel 2:13

And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.

Esther 1:13

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

Psalm 119:30

I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set before me.

Psalm 119:173

Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Micah 4:5

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

Proverbs 25:11

As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

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

Wise » Words » Forcible

Job 6:25

How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?

Wise » Choice, examples of

Ruth 4:16

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

Wise » Words » Inspiring and unforgettable

Ecclesiastes 12:11

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

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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

Wise » Words » Pleasant

Wise » Choice, examples of » moses

Wise » Choice, examples of » Joshua

Joshua 24:15

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

1 Kings 3:9

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

Wise » Choice, examples of » Mary

Luke 10:42

but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

Topics on Wise

Wise Man Or Fool

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And 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 In The Church

Matthew 23:34

Therefore, 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 1:6

to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.

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