13 Bible Verses About Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, ask God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach (James 1:5). These verses treat wisdom as a gift before it is a skill - the fear of the LORD as its beginning, and generous answers promised to everyone who asks.
If any of you is short of wisdom, ask God, who gives to everyone with an open hand and without scolding, and it will be given to you.
For it is the LORD who gives wisdom; knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.
Wisdom starts with the fear of the LORD, and to know the Holy One is understanding.
In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge lie hidden.
It is God who has placed you in Christ Jesus, and he has become God’s wisdom for us, which means our righteousness, our holiness and our redemption.
This is where wisdom starts: get wisdom. Spend all you have, if you must, to get understanding.
But the wisdom from above is, first of all, pure. It also makes for peace; it is gentle and willing to yield; it is full of mercy and of good fruits; it plays no favorites, and it is free of pretense.
For wisdom shelters as money shelters, but this is the gain of knowledge: wisdom keeps alive those who have it.
How blessed is the person who has found wisdom, the one who has come by understanding,
So take great care how you live, not as people without wisdom but as people who have it. Make good use of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
How much better to gain wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!
He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and installs kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those with insight.
The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins; all who carry them out show good sense. His praise stands for all time.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about wisdom?
Wisdom begins with God: “Wisdom starts with the fear of the LORD” (Proverbs 9:10). James 1:5 promises that if we lack wisdom and ask God, he gives generously.
Which Bible verses are about wisdom?
Proverbs 2:6, James 1:5, Proverbs 9:10, and Colossians 2:3 are widely memorized. They point us to God as the source of true wisdom.
How do I get wisdom from God?
Ask for it — “If any of you is short of wisdom, ask God” (James 1:5) — and receive it through his Word, prayer, and godly counsel (Proverbs 1:7; 11:14). Wisdom is trust in the LORD lived out in daily choices.