Bible Verses About Wisdom and Decisions
What the Bible says about wisdom and decisions. 10 passages, word for word.
Proverbs 3:5–6
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
KJV5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
KJVIf 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.
Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
KJVI will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
KJVA man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
KJVThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
KJVAnd 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.
Proverbs 11:14
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
KJVWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Psalms 25:4–5
4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. 5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
KJV4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
KJVFor the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
KJVBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.