💡 Wisdom

How do I make wise decisions?

Life is full of choices. Discover biblical principles for making decisions that honor God and lead to blessing.

15 Bible studies address this question

What the Bible Says

These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.

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2 Peter 1

Making Your Calling Sure

Peter's second letter opens by reminding believers of the divine power that has given them everything needed for godly living. He urges them to add virtue to faith progressively and confirms that apos...

7 min read 95% relevant
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Proverbs 6

Go to the Ant, O Sluggard

Proverbs 6 warns against foolish financial decisions, laziness, troublemakers, and adultery, while listing the seven things the LORD hates.

5 min read 90% relevant
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Proverbs 10

Wise Son, Foolish Son

Proverbs 10 begins the central collection of Solomon's proverbs, contrasting the wise and foolish, righteous and wicked, in nearly every verse.

5 min read 80% relevant
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Proverbs 13

Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick

Proverbs 13 addresses the impact of words, the importance of discipline, the blessing of inheritance, and the pain of unfulfilled longing.

5 min read 80% relevant
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Proverbs 24

Wisdom Builds the House

Proverbs 24 concludes the thirty sayings of the wise, offering wisdom about diligence, justice, perseverance through difficulty, and the importance of building one's life on a solid foundation.

6 min read 80% relevant
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Proverbs 26

Fools, Sluggards, and Troublemakers

Proverbs 26 provides extended wisdom about three dangerous character types: the fool who refuses correction, the sluggard who refuses work, and the troublemaker who refuses peace.

5 min read 80% relevant
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Psalms 90

Teach Us to Number Our Days

The only psalm attributed to Moses, meditating on God's eternity versus human brevity. This foundational prayer asks God to help us live wisely in light of our mortality and His timelessness.

6 min read 70% relevant
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Psalms 104

O Lord My God, You Are Very Great

A magnificent creation psalm celebrating God's wisdom and care in making and sustaining the world. From light and sky to sea creatures and seasons, all creation displays divine glory and depends on di...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Proverbs 14

There Is a Way That Seems Right

Proverbs 14 warns against self-deception, explores the contrast between wise and foolish living, and examines what exalts or disgraces a nation.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Proverbs 28

The Righteous and the Wicked

Proverbs 28 presents stark contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, exploring themes of justice, integrity, confession, and the consequences of our choices.

6 min read 70% relevant
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Isaiah 28

Woe to the Drunkards of Ephraim

Isaiah pronounces woe on the northern kingdom's drunken leaders. Judah's rulers are no better, rejecting God's cornerstone and making a covenant with death. Yet God lays in Zion a precious, tested sto...

5 min read 70% relevant
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Matthew 2

The Visit of the Magi and Flight to Egypt

Wise men from the East follow a star to worship the newborn King, prompting Herod's murderous jealousy. God protects Jesus through dreams, guiding Joseph to flee to Egypt and later settle in Nazareth.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Matthew 25

Ten Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats

Jesus tells three parables about being ready for His return: the wise and foolish virgins who did or did not prepare, the servants who invested or buried their talents, and the final judgment separati...

8 min read 70% relevant
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Colossians 4

Continue in Prayer

Paul instructs masters to treat slaves justly. He urges continued prayer with thanksgiving and asks for prayer for open doors. Walk wisely toward outsiders; let speech be gracious and seasoned.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Revelation 13

The Two Beasts

A beast rises from the sea with ten horns and seven heads, speaking blasphemies, receiving worship. Another beast rises from the earth, making all worship the first beast and receive the mark—666—...

6 min read 70% relevant

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