The best Bible verses for wisdom (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for wisdom (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens."Jeremiah 51:15
"“It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens."Jeremiah 51:15
"Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth."Proverbs 4:5
"Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding."Proverbs 10:23
"How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver."Proverbs 16:16
"Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good."Proverbs 19:8
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!"Psalms 111:10
"Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care."Ecclesiastes 12:9
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for wisdom (ESV) are Jeremiah 51:15, Proverbs 1:2, Proverbs 2:2. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to wisdom (ESV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for wisdom (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.