Bible Verses About Seeking Knowledge

“A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.”

“The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out. A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men. The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents. An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

“A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!”

“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.”

“And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

“A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.”

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.”

“Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.”

“Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”

“For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.”

“O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!”

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.”

“A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.”

“How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.”

“Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.”

“And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

“Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.”

“When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.”

“But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

“Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.”

“He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”

“For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.”

“Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.”

“These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young, let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck. My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder. Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse” — my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path. For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood. How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it! But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors. Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you. Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

“Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.”

“So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.”

“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.”

“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.”

“Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

“It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.”

“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.”

“For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.”

“Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

“Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.”

“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you. Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.”

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

“As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.”

“But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

“In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.”

“The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.”

“Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.”

“A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.”

“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.”

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.”