Wisdom
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Wisdom’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Showing 73–96 of 343 verses grouped under this topic.
Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
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The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
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The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
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How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the…
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A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
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Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
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When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
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Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. I teach you today, even you, So that your trust may be in…
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Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
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Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
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Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
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My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
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so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
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Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
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Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
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Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
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I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me. There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now a poor wise man was found…