50 Bible Verses about wise

So your servant said, 'May the word of my lord the king be my security, for my lord the king is like the angel of God when it comes to deciding between right and wrong! May the Lord your God be with you!'"

Your servant Joab did this so as to change this situation. But my lord has wisdom like that of the angel of God, and knows everything that is happening in the land."

He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.

take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!

Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;

They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward."

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged."

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

The Lord who rules over all spoke about Edom. "Is wisdom no longer to be found in Teman? Can Edom's counselors not give her any good advice? Has all of their wisdom turned bad?

So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength -- who has resisted him and remained safe?

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks;

There are four things on earth that are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

I consider my actions and follow your rules.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

I consider my actions and follow your rules.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!

Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;

They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward."

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged."

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

In the morning he was troubled, so he called for all the diviner-priests of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times -- for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.

I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations.

May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.

Though all the nations follow their respective gods, we will follow the Lord our God forever.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!

How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?

Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.

The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd.

The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!"

So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."