See Also: Conceit Discipline Guidance Humility Pride Truth

Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands. (Psalm 119:66) Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. (Proverbs 14:7) A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.   (Proverbs 18:7) Wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. (Proverbs 24:14) The way of the fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. (Proverbs 12:15) Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways. (Proverbs 2:12-15) Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. (Proverbs 3:13-14) Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding. (Proverbs 23:23) Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city. (Ecclesiastes 7:19) Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor. (Ecclesiastes 7:12) But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17) It is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. (job 32:8) For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and receives favor from the LORD. But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death. (Proverbs 8:35-36) Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the LORD. (Psalm 107:43) **Copyright, 2002, Brian Campbell (Permission is granted to copy for personal use only.)