7 occurrences in 9 translations

'Acquire' in the Bible

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise

Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomBeginning Of WisdomAcquiring WisdomEducationpossessionswise

The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness,But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.

Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing Knowledge

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Adopt (6 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Collect (44 instances)
Develop (11 instances)
Gather (291 instances)
Glean (14 instances)
Produce (227 instances)

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