Popular Bible Verses about Wisdom - Page 12

Found 280 Verses (from 111)

Daniel 9:22

Bible Rank: 8,080

He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding." NIV

He instructed me and made me understand; he talked with me and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and wisdom and understanding. AMP

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. KJV

Proverbs 2:12

Bible Rank: 8,299

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse NIV

To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars AMP

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; KJV

Whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled worker in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him. NIV

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. He was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill to do any kind of work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and did all his [bronze] work. AMP

He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. KJV

1 Kings 4:29

Bible Rank: 8,762

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. NIV

And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore. AMP

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:12

Bible Rank: 8,791

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done? NIV

So I turned to consider [human] wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing but what has been done already. AMP

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. KJV

Proverbs 17:24

Bible Rank: 8,792

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. NIV

A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth. AMP

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. KJV

Proverbs 10:23

Bible Rank: 8,828

Fools find pleasure in wicked schemes, but those who have understanding delight in wisdom. NIV

It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding. AMP

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. KJV

Luke 11:31

Bible Rank: 8,928

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom; and now one greater than Solomon is here. NIV

The queen of the South will arise in the judgment with the people of this age and generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the [inhabited] earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and notice, here is more than Solomon. [I Kings 10:1-13; II Chron. 9:1-12.] AMP

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. KJV

Job 12:12

Bible Rank: 8,988

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? NIV

With the aged [you say] is wisdom, and with length of days comes understanding. AMP

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. KJV

Proverbs 8:20

Bible Rank: 9,027

I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice NIV

I [Wisdom] walk in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), in the midst of the paths of justice AMP

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: KJV