Bible Verses about “education”
The Bible contains 14 verses about education across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“¶ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
“¶ How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”
“Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.”
“The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.”
“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
“Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life.”
“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.”