50 Bible Verses about wise

And your handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comforting. For as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, to see what is good and bad. And Jehovah your God will be with you.

Your servant Joab has done this thing to change the face of the matter. And my lord is wise according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the land.

And He is made to breathe in the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed, and so that the shame of your nakedness does not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. You be for the people toward God, that you may bring the causes to God.

And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, 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 advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.

But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream.

So says Jehovah of Hosts to Edom: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling 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, and after you none shall arise like you.

And God gave Solomon exceeding great wisdom and 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 been blessed;

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it 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 by bands, all of them;

Four things are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

And He is made to breathe in the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.

Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.

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

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.

Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.

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

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed, and so that the shame of your nakedness does not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. You be for the people toward God, that you may bring the causes to God.

And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, 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 advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.

But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream.

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

A gracious woman keeps honor, and the strong keep riches.

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.

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

And it happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. And Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

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

And the law went out that the wise men should be killed. And they sought Daniel and his fellows to be killed.

And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment;

I have chosen the way of truth; I have laid Your judgments before me.

Let Your hand help me; for I have chosen Your Precepts.

For all peoples will walk, each one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.

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

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

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

Right words are powerful, but what does your arguing argue?

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

The words of the wise are like goads; yes, their collected words are like nails driven home; they are given from one Shepherd.

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

Pleasant words are like 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 seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served Beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

The Lord Jehovah has given Me the tongue of the learned, to know to help the weary with a word. He wakens morning by morning, He wakens the 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.