Bible Verses About Wisdom When During a Fast
When you're during a fast, the Bible's wisdom about wisdom becomes deeply personal. These carefully selected KJV scriptures bring together God's timeless truth about wisdom with the specific comfort and guidance you need when during a fast. Let these verses anchor your heart in faith.
18 Scriptures About Wisdom for During a Fast
"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."
"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding."
"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."
"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."
"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."
"For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."
"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."
"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!"
"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."
"Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance... But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father."
"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free."
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
"Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."
"As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
"Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."
"But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."
"And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."
A Prayer for Wisdom When During a Fast
Lord, in this fast, let my hunger for food be transformed into a deeper hunger for you. Sustain me by your grace, quiet my soul, and reveal your will for me as I seek your face. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about wisdom when during a fast?
The Bible offers many verses about wisdom that are especially meaningful when during a fast. Key scriptures include Proverbs 9:10, James 1:5, Proverbs 3:13, which remind us of God's faithfulness.
What is the best Bible verse about wisdom for someone during a fast?
Proverbs 9:10 is a powerful verse: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.…" This verse speaks directly to those seeking wisdom during this season.