Bible Verses About Knowledge
Scripture on wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
“The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.”
“For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.”
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.”
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
“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.”
“Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.”
“Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.”
“A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.”
“O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!”
“For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.”
“A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.”
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”
“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.”
“When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.”
“For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.”
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”
“let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel”
“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
“My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,”
“if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,”
“if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,”
“if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,”
“then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.”
“in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
“The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Himβ the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.”
“For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.”
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!”
“Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”
“Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.”
“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,”
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.”
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;”
“and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;”
“He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”
“Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.”
“Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.”
“More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ”
“The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.”
“A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.”
“The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
“Incline your ear and hear the words of the wiseβ apply your mind to my knowledgeβ”
“So let us knowβ let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.”
“so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,”
“To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.”
“I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.”
“I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.”
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What does the Bible say about knowledge?
Proverbs 1:7 teaches that 'the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.' The Bible values both spiritual and practical knowledge but warns against knowledge without love (1 Corinthians 8:1). True wisdom comes from God (Proverbs 2:6).