'Wisdom' in the Bible

To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

Wisdom is supreme -- so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,

and I saw among the naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom.

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

"I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

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

How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.

I have not learned wisdom, nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.