Wise

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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. — read the full passage →

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

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

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.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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; — read the full passage →

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? — read the full passage →

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. — read the full passage →

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. — read the full passage →

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. — read the full passage →

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. — read the full passage →

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: — read the full passage →

For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. — read the full passage →

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. — read the full passage →

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. — read the full passage →

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. — read the full passage →

For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. — read the full passage →

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. — read the full passage →

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. — read the full passage →

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. — read the full passage →

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. — read the full passage →

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: — read the full passage →

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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: — read the full passage →

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. — read the full passage →

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. — read the full passage →

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. — read the full passage →

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. — read the full passage →

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. — read the full passage →

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. — read the full passage →

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? — read the full passage →

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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 patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — read the full passage →

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →

And having an high priest over the house of God; — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. — read the full passage →

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. — read the full passage →

Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. — read the full passage →

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. — read the full passage →

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →