Quotes About Wisdom

Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.

Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me.

It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.

But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.

And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”

“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, yet have seen nothing.

Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.

Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me.

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the inquirer will be the same as that of the prophet—

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.