Wisdom
virtueGod-given understanding — knowing what is true and how to live by it.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Wisdom connects to different paths in Scripture:
Wisdom arises from Holy Spirit and Humility, and leads to Sanctification and Worship.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”Genesis 1:2 →
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”Proverbs 9:10 →
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”2 Corinthians 3:18 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”
Read in context →“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
Read in context →“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”
Read in context →“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;”
Read in context →“Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
Read in context →“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”
Read in context →“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”
Read in context →“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Read in context →“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”
Read in context →“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”
Read in context →“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Read in context →“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
Read in context →“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 in context →“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”
Read in context →“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”
Read in context →“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
Read in context →