SinaiBible verses about Wisdom
Wisdom and Humility
Knowing the limits of what you know.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
ASV Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
ASV When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding. I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
ASV Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man; And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
ASV Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
ASV Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
ASV Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
ASV For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
ASV Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
ASV With God is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.
ASV Thus saith Jehovah, 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; but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.