111 Bible verses about asking for Wisdom

Think about it: asking God for wisdom is way more valuable than asking for riches. It's through wisdom that you come up with great strategies that can lead you to a truly successful life.

Not only that, but you become someone who can really help others – with timely advice, constructive feedback, and by contributing ideas and projects that can bless everyone around you. Wisdom is that good judgment you develop from experience, observation, and reflection.

King Solomon asked God for wisdom and became known as the wisest man on earth. God was pleased with Solomon because he didn't focus on material wealth, but on filling his spirit with the knowledge of God's glory. Someone who is wise enjoys a virtue that not many have. In God, wisdom is the infinite and perfect understanding of everything that is or could be. It's a gift from God that He wants everyone to ask for, just like it says in James 1:5.

God wants you to be filled with wisdom. It'll guide you every day, help you make good decisions, and keep you from falling into foolishness and getting swept away by the world. God is the source of wisdom, just as He is the source of power, and through the fear of the Lord, wisdom is given.

The Holy Spirit wants you to achieve your goals, fulfilling His will at all times, without rejecting God's word. Be careful how you live, not as a fool but as a wise person, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16). Wisdom shows in your actions; when a wise person does or says something, it's because they know it's right.

Draw near to God in prayer so His spirit can be upon you, filling you with wisdom. That way, you'll know that everything you do is guided by Him, and you'll become a prudent person, able to bless the lives of those who need wisdom. Ask God, and He will give abundantly, not just for your own benefit, but to give light to those in darkness and guide those who are lost.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

So teach us to number our days, That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour is humility.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: And with all thy getting get understanding.

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.

Get wisdom, get understanding: Forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

and the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

and he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

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.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, And his tongue talketh of judgment.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: For I have believed thy commandments.

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.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; Teach me thy paths.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: For thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: But the instruction of fools is folly.

Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: For they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: For thy testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.

that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: But that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established.

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

I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Many, O LORD my God, Are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, And knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Discretion shall preserve thee, Understanding shall keep thee:

The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy: Teach me thy statutes.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

Wisdom crieth without; She uttereth her voice in the streets:

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: In the city she uttereth her words, saying,

and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; Because I have hoped in thy word.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And in her tongue is the law of kindness.

This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: For I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: But now have I kept thy word.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Thy testimonies also are My delight and my counsellors.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding.

For I give you good doctrine, Forsake ye not my law.

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: For their deceit is falsehood.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

And I will delight myself In thy commandments, which I have loved.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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

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

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

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thine heart to understanding;

For the LORD giveth wisdom: Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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