Bible Verses and Quotes: Christian Wisdom

"Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound- who can discover it? So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly."

-Ecclesiastes 7:24-24

"One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth."

-Proverbs 13:7

"He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame."

-Proverbs 18:13

"He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame."

-Proverbs 18:13

"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth."

-Proverbs 27:1

"Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both."

-Proverbs 27:3

"Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all."

-Proverbs 22:2

"Anything that is given can be at once taken away. We have to learn never to expect anything, and when it comes it's no more than a gift on loan."

-John McGahern

"To wisdom belongs the intellectual apprehension of things eternal; to knowledge, the rational apprehension of things temporal."

-Saint Augustine

"He who angers you conquers you."

-Elizabeth Kenny

"Joy shared is twice the joy. Sorrow shared is half the sorrow."

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"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."

-Benjamin Franklin

"It is the property of fools, to be always judging."

-Thomas Fuller

"Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?"

-1 Corinthians 1:20

"The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends."

-Proverbs 14:20

"Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed."

-Proverbs 3:13-18

"Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble."

-Proverbs 25:19

"I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness. The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both."

-Ecclesiastes 2:13-14

"Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes."

-Proverbs 26:5

"Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down."

-Proverbs 26:20

"If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."

-Proverbs 9:12

"It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way."

-Proverbs 19:2

"Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

-Proverbs 12:18

"So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him."

-Ecclesiastes 9:1

"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult."

-Proverbs 12:16

"An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips."

-Proverbs 24:26

"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."

-Proverbs 11:2

"A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom."

-Proverbs 10:23

"When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise."

-Proverbs 10:19

"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult."

-Proverbs 12:16

"Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving."

-Proverbs 6:30

"The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him."

-Proverbs 18:17

"To choose rationally, one must choose morally."

-David Gauthier

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

-Saint Augustine

"Of all the pursuits open to men, the search for wisdom is most perfect, more sublime, more profitable, and more full of joy."

-Thomas Aquinas