Proverbs
11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his
neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom:
but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs
13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well
advised is wisdom.
Proverbs
14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but
knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs
14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his
way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs
14:33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath
understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs
15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom:
but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs
15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of
wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Proverbs
16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!
and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs
17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get
wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs
17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but
the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Proverbs
18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the
wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs
19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he
that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs
21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel
against the LORD.
Proverbs
23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own
wisdom.
Proverbs
23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the
wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs
23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and
instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs
24:3
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by
understanding it is established:
Proverbs
24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his
mouth in the gate.
Proverbs
24:14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy
soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy
expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs
29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he
that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs
29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left
to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs
30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge
of the holy.
Proverbs
31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her
tongue is the law of kindness.
Ecclesiastes
1:13
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by
wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore
travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Ecclesiastes
1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to
great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been
before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom
and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes
1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know
madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that
increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes
2:3
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet
acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I
might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under
the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes
2:9
So I was great, and increased more than all that were
before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Ecclesiastes
2:12
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness,
and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which
hath been already done.
Ecclesiastes
2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as
light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
2:21
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and
in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall
he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes
2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight
wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to
gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This
also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
7:11
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it
there is profit to them that see the sun.
Ecclesiastes
7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence:
but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them
that have it.
Ecclesiastes
7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty
men which are in the city.
Ecclesiastes
7:23
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will
be wise; but it was far from me.
Ecclesiastes
7:25
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek
out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of
folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
8:1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation
of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness
of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes
8:16
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to
see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither
day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
Ecclesiastes
9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;
for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the
grave, whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes
9:13
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it
seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes
9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his
wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor
man.
Ecclesiastes
9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength:
nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not
heard.
Ecclesiastes
9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one
sinner destroyeth much good.