Popular Bible Verses about Wisdom - Page 8

Found 280 Verses (from 71)

2 Chronicles 1:10

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"Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?" NIV

Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this Your people who are so great? AMP

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? KJV

Proverbs 9:11

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For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. NIV

For by me [Wisdom from God] your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased. AMP

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:12

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Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor. NIV

For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it. AMP

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. KJV

Daniel 1:20

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In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. NIV

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king asked them, he found them ten times better than all the [learned] magicians and enchanters who were in his whole realm. AMP

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. KJV

Proverbs 8:11

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For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. NIV

For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. [Job 28:15; Ps. 19:10; 119:127.] AMP

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:10

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Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions. NIV

Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise or because of wisdom that you ask this. AMP

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. KJV

Proverbs 4:8

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Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. NIV

Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her. AMP

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. KJV

Proverbs 8:12

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"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion." NIV

I, Wisdom [from God], make prudence my dwelling, and I find out knowledge and discretion. [James 1:5.] AMP

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. KJV

Proverbs 2:4

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And if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure NIV

If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures AMP

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:11

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Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. NIV

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent it is for those [the living] who see the sun. AMP

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. KJV