What is wisdom?
The dictionary defines wisdom as the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight.
We are confronted daily with the need to make decisions, and the choices we make today will have a definite impact on our future. You may accumulate a great deal of knowledge and it will be of no benefit without the ability to apply the knowledge in overcoming life’s challenges.
There are 2 kinds of wisdom – godly wisdom and worldly wisdom.
Reverence and fear of God is the foundation of godly wisdom. Knowledge of God also produces understanding and spiritual insight.
On the other hand, worldly wisdom focuses on self and is uninterested about reverence for God. You may accomplish great things here on earth through worldly wisdom which will be of no eternal value. God’s wisdom is profitable to you for eternity.
Through wisdom, we see things from God’s perspective and order our actions in line with it.
What is the value of
wisdom?
Wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it – Proverbs 8:11.
How do we gain godly
wisdom?
We gain godly wisdom as we study and meditate on God’s word.
God has also given us the open invitation to ask for it. He said, ‘if any man lacks wisdom, let him ask – James 1:5.’
Benefits of godly wisdom:
The blessings of wisdom stated in Proverbs 3: 13- 18 include:
- Happiness.
- Long life.
- Riches and honor.
- Pleasantness and peace.
- Tree of life.
You need godly wisdom to live a life of purpose and fulfillment and the following Bible verses will challenge you to seek and live by God’s wisdom.
Bible verses about wisdom:
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.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs
3:19- 20
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Exodus 31:3
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.
Jeremiah
9:23-24
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
James 1:5-8
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.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
2Chronicles
1:10
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?
1
Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Colossians
1:9
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;
Psalms
111:10
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.
1
Corinthians 3: 16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Proverbs
8:35-36
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Psalm
107:43
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Ecclesiastes
7:12
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.
Proverbs
3:13-15
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Psalm
119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Proverbs
2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs
4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
1
Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Proverbs
2:12-15
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths.
Proverbs
14:7-8
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Ephesians
1:17
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:
Proverbs
12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs
19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs
24:14
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.
1
Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
1
Corinthians 1:27-28
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.
Jeremiah
8:9
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?
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