Bible Verses About Wisdom

The Bible treats wisdom as something to be pursued and even asked for directly. These verses, many from Proverbs, point the way to a well-lived life.

1. 雅各书 1:5

   你们中间若有缺少智慧的，应当求那厚赐与众人、也不斥责人的 神，主就必赐给他。

   But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

2. 箴言 3:5

   你要专心仰赖耶和华， 不可倚靠自己的聪明，

   Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

3. 箴言 9:10

   敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端； 认识至圣者便是聪明。

   The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

4. 箴言 4:7

   智慧为首； 所以，要得智慧。 在你一切所得之内必得聪明 。

   Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

5. 传道书 7:12

   因为智慧护庇人， 好像银钱护庇人一样。 惟独智慧能保全智慧人的生命。 这就是知识的益处。

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

6. 歌罗西书 3:16

   当用各样的智慧，把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里 ，用诗章、颂词、灵歌，彼此教导，互相劝戒，心被恩感，歌颂 神。

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

7. 箴言 2:6

   因为，耶和华赐人智慧； 知识和聪明都由他口而出。

   For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

8. 雅各书 3:17

   惟独从上头来的智慧，先是清洁，后是和平，温良柔顺，满有怜悯，多结善果，没有偏见，没有假冒。

   But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

9. 诗篇 111:10

   敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端； 凡遵行他命令的是聪明人。 耶和华是永远当赞美的！

   The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!