'Wisdom' in the Bible
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
“His wisdom is as high as the heights of heaven. What can you do?It is deeper than Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). What can you know?
“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you;I am not inferior to you.Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;
He takes away the wisdom of the rulers of the earth, and sends them wandering in a waste where there is no way.
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom.
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,in precious onyx or sapphire.
“Gold and glass cannot equal wisdom,Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
But God understands the way to wisdom,and He knows its location.
He considered wisdom and evaluated it;He established it and examined it.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
“Behold, I belong to God like you;I too was formed out of the clay.
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?
By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.