The best Bible verses for wisdom (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for wisdom (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom."Proverbs 10:23
"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!"Proverbs 16:16
"He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good."Proverbs 19:8
"My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding."Psalms 49:3
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. a"Psalms 111:10
"And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs."Ecclesiastes 12:9
"The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."Proverbs 15:2
"The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge."Proverbs 18:15
"For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;"1 Corinthians 12:8
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 (KJV) are Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 19:8. 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 (KJV) 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 (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.