Bible Verses about “intelligence”
The Bible contains 50 verses about intelligence across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”
“Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;”
“or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;”
“or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”
“My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;”
“for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.”
“Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:”
“In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.”
“Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.”
“She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:”
“But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."”
“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
“For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.”
“because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.”
“Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;”
“but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;”
“I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;”
“when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.”
“Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;”
“They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.”
“Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.”
“My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,”
“"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”
“to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:”
“My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.”
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
“Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.”
“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;”
“to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.”
“We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.”
“for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.”
“to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;”
“If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;”
“let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.”
“You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."”
“For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:”
“but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
“The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:”
“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”
“This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;”
“so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;”
“and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."”
“being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”
“But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?”
“I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.”
“All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”