Wisdom and Guidance
Passages on offering wisdom for making decisions and living a righteous life
Colossians 2:2-3 - "That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
Ecclesiastes 2:26 - "For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God."
Ecclesiastes 7:12 - "For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it."
Isaiah 30:21 - "And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left."
James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."
James 3:17 - "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere."
Jeremiah 33:3 - "Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known."
Job 28:28 - "And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’"
John 16:13 - "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
Proverbs 2:6 - "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Proverbs 4:6-7 - "Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight."
Proverbs 11:14 - "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."
Proverbs 12:15 - "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice."
Proverbs 13:10 - "By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom."
Proverbs 16:9 - "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."
Proverbs 19:20-21 - "Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."
Proverbs 24:14 - "Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off."
Psalm 25:4-5 - "Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long."
Psalm 32:8 - "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you."
Psalm 37:23-24 - "The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand."
Psalm 73:24 - "You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory."
Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
Romans 11:33 - "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!"