Bible Verses about “seeking knowledge”
The Bible contains 20 verses about seeking knowledge across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“¶ ‹Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:›”
“¶ [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
“¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
“¶ A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”
“¶ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.”
“¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.”
“¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”
“¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.”
“A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.”
“¶ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.”
“¶ [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”
“¶ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
“The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.”
“¶ Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.”
“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”