Bible verses about Wisdom

Wisdom in Decisions

Guidance, planning, and counsel before you commit.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

    Proverbs 3:5–6

    ASV Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

  2. A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

    Proverbs 16:9

    ASV A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

  3. There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

    Proverbs 19:21

    ASV There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

  4. Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

    Proverbs 11:14

    ASV Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

  5. Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

    Proverbs 15:22

    ASV Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

  6. The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

    Proverbs 21:5

    ASV The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

  7. A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    Proverbs 14:15

    ASV The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  8. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

    Psalm 32:8

    ASV I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

  9. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

    Psalm 25:9

    ASV The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

  10. and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”

    Isaiah 30:21

    ASV and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.