Bible Verses About "What Is Wisdom in the Bible"
Wisdom in the Bible is the skill of living life God's way — applying divine truth to practical decisions, relationships, and circumstances for His glory and our good.
Wisdom in the Bible is the skill of living life God's way — applying divine truth to practical decisions, relationships, and circumstances for His glory and our good.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." — Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Wisdom in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
"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 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."
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Wisdom (חָכְמָה (chokmah))
Skillful living and moral discernment grounded in the fear of the Lord.
Wisdom (Sophia) (σοφία (sophia))
Divine insight and skill for living — the ability to apply knowledge rightly in every situation.
Strong's G4678 — Wisdom (Sophia)
σοφία (sophia) • Divine insight and skill for living — the ability to apply knowledge rightly in every situation.
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