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Wisdom

In Scripture

Where the words themselves appear in the World English Bible. Read each in its chapter before drawing a conclusion from it.

“wisdom” — 214 verses. See all

  • Exodus 28:3

    You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

  • Exodus 31:3

    I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,

  • Exodus 31:6

    Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

  • Exodus 35:26

    All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

  • Exodus 35:31

    He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;

  • Exodus 35:35

    He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

“wise” — 226 verses. See all

  • Genesis 3:6

    When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.

  • Genesis 41:8

    In the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

  • Genesis 41:33

    “Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

  • Genesis 41:39

    Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.

  • Exodus 1:10

    Come, let’s deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies and fight against us, and escape out of the land.”

  • Exodus 7:11

    Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments.

In the Imago Dei library

Our own studies: theological synthesis that reads many passages together, written from a stated point of view.

A written Imago Dei introduction to this topic is in preparation. Until then, these are the sources — read them in their own setting.