Concordance

“Wisdom” in the Bible

368 verses contain “wisdom” (including word forms) in the Berean Standard Bible — the first 150 are listed below.

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Genesis 3:6 …easing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate…
Genesis 41:8 In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
Genesis 41:33 Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Exodus 7:11 But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.
Exodus 28:3 You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
Deuteronomy 1:13 Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”
Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens,…
Deuteronomy 4:6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great…
Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 32:29 If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
2 Samuel 14:2 So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil.…
2 Samuel 14:20 …this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the…
2 Samuel 20:16 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
2 Samuel 20:22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men…
1 Kings 2:6 So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
1 Kings 2:9 Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
1 Kings 3:12 behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
1 Kings 3:28 When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
1 Kings 4:30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
1 Kings 4:34 So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kings 5:7 When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”
1 Kings 5:12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
1 Kings 10:4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
1 Kings 10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
1 Kings 10:7 …ith my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I…
1 Kings 10:8 How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
1 Kings 10:23 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
1 Kings 10:24 The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
1 Kings 11:41 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
1 Chronicles 26:14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
2 Chronicles 1:10 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
2 Chronicles 1:11 …ce you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you…
2 Chronicles 1:12 therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”
2 Chronicles 2:12 …o made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for…
2 Chronicles 9:3 When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
2 Chronicles 9:5 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
2 Chronicles 9:6 …with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I…
2 Chronicles 9:7 How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
2 Chronicles 9:22 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:23 All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles 11:23 Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant…
Ezra 7:25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know…
Esther 1:13 Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
Job 4:21 Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’
Job 5:13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Job 9:4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
Job 11:6 and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
Job 11:12 But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
Job 12:2 “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
Job 12:12 Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
Job 12:13 Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
Job 12:16 True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Job 13:5 If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Job 15:2 “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
Job 15:8 Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
Job 15:18 what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,
Job 17:10 But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
Job 22:2 “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
Job 28:12 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
Job 28:18 Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Job 28:20 From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?
Job 28:27 then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.
Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job 32:7 I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
Job 32:9 It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
Job 32:13 So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
Job 33:33 But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Job 34:2 “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
Job 34:34 Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
Job 37:24 Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Job 38:36 Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?
Job 38:37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens
Job 39:17 For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.
Psalms 2:10 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
Psalms 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalms 36:3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalms 49:3 My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
Psalms 49:10 For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 51:6 Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
Psalms 94:8 Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
Psalms 104:24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Psalms 105:22 to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
Psalms 107:43 Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Proverbs 1:2 for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
Proverbs 1:3 and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
Proverbs 1:6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
Proverbs 2:2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 3:19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
Proverbs 3:35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
Proverbs 4:6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
Proverbs 4:11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
Proverbs 5:1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
Proverbs 6:6 Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
Proverbs 7:4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,
Proverbs 8:1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
Proverbs 8:12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 8:33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
Proverbs 9:8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Proverbs 10:14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 11:29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Proverbs 12:8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 14:6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Proverbs 14:24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
Proverbs 14:35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
Proverbs 15:12 A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

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