Questions About Wisdom
Bible Studies on Wisdom
Solomon's Wisdom from God
Solomon asks God for wisdom rather than riches or long life, delighting the LORD. God grants him unparalleled wisdom, demonstrated dramatically when S...
5 min readSolomon's Administration and Prosperity
Solomon organizes his kingdom with skilled officials and twelve district governors who provision the royal court. Israel experiences unprecedented pro...
5 min readThe Fool Says There Is No God
David describes the universal corruption of humanity apart from God, exposing the folly of atheism and the desperate need for God's salvation to come ...
5 min readThe Beginning of Wisdom
Psalm 111 is an acrostic hymn praising God's works, character, and faithfulness, concluding with the foundational truth that the fear of the LORD is t...
5 min readThe Beginning of Wisdom
Proverbs 1 introduces the purpose of the book—to gain wisdom, discipline, and understanding—and presents wisdom as a woman crying out in the stree...
6 min readSeek Wisdom Like Silver
Proverbs 2 urges the pursuit of wisdom with the intensity of seeking hidden treasure, promising protection from evil paths and evil people.
5 min readTrust in the LORD with All Your Heart
Proverbs 3 contains some of the most beloved promises in Scripture, calling for wholehearted trust in God and presenting wisdom as the path to blessin...
6 min readWisdom Was There at Creation
Proverbs 8 presents Wisdom as a person calling publicly, offering life and favor, and revealing that she was with God before creation itself.
5 min readTwo Women, Two Invitations
Proverbs 9 concludes the first section of Proverbs with two contrasting invitations: Lady Wisdom builds her house and invites the simple; Lady Folly s...
5 min readWise 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 readThere 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 readA Friend Loves at All Times
Proverbs 17 explores friendship, silence as wisdom, family dynamics, and the value of cheerful hearts over external circumstances.
5 min readA Good Name and Training Children
Proverbs 22 emphasizes the value of reputation over riches, the importance of training children in wisdom, and the consequences of both diligence and ...
5 min readWisdom for Self-Control
Proverbs 23 provides wisdom about self-control in eating, drinking, speaking, and relationships, warning against excess while encouraging the pursuit ...
6 min readWisdom Builds the House
Proverbs 24 concludes the thirty sayings of the wise, offering wisdom about diligence, justice, perseverance through difficulty, and the importance of...
6 min readFools, 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 tr...
5 min readThe Value of True Friendship
Proverbs 27 explores the nature of authentic relationships, the importance of honest feedback, and wisdom about contentment, work, and self-awareness.
5 min readJustice, Discipline, and Vision
Proverbs 29 addresses leadership, child-rearing, anger, and the essential need for divine guidance, concluding Solomon's collected proverbs with wisdo...
5 min readThe Words of Agur
Proverbs 30 presents the unique wisdom of Agur, featuring confessions of human limitation, numerical sayings, and profound observations about the natu...
7 min readThe Noble Woman
Proverbs 31 contains advice from King Lemuel's mother about leadership and ends with a beautiful acrostic poem celebrating the noble woman of characte...
6 min readWisdom from the Spirit
Paul explains that true wisdom comes only through the Spirit. Human wisdom cannot comprehend God's plan; only the Spirit reveals the deep things of Go...
5 min readPaul's Foolish Boasting
Paul reluctantly boasts to match his critics. He catalogs his sufferings for Christ—beatings, imprisonments, dangers. His constant concern for the c...
6 min readHezekiah's Collection of Solomon's Proverbs
Proverbs 25 begins a new section of wisdom collected by King Hezekiah's scribes, offering vivid metaphors about self-control, relationships, and the p...
5 min readThe Futility of Wealth
A wisdom psalm teaching that riches cannot ransom the soul or prevent death—both rich and poor die, but God will redeem the righteous.
6 min readThe Righteous Care for Their Animals
Proverbs 12 addresses loving discipline, diligent work, careful speech, and even care for animals as marks of wisdom.
5 min readGuard Your Heart
Proverbs 4 passes wisdom from generation to generation, calling the son to guard his heart above all else and to walk the path of the righteous.
5 min readSheba's Rebellion and Joab's Violence
A Benjaminite named Sheba leads Israel in rebellion. While pursuing him, Joab murders Amasa. A wise woman's intervention ends the rebellion, and David...
5 min readHope 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 readDivisions in Corinth
Paul addresses a church fractured by factions following different leaders. He reminds them that Christ alone was crucified for them and calls them to ...
5 min readOracle Against Egypt
Egypt will face civil war, failing gods, economic collapse, and conquest. Yet astonishingly, the chapter ends with Egypt, Assyria, and Israel worshipi...
6 min readFood Offered to Idols
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. While idols are nothing and food doesn't affect our standing with God, love for weaker believers should limit ...
5 min readThe LORD Directs the Steps
Proverbs 16 explores divine sovereignty over human plans, the priority of the LORD over human achievements, and the wisdom of humble, self-controlled ...
5 min readNebuchadnezzar's Dream of the Statue
The king dreams of a great statue with a head of gold, chest of silver, belly of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. A stone cut without ...
6 min readA Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
Proverbs 15 emphasizes gentle speech, the Lord's omniscience, the value of a joyful heart, and wisdom's priority over sacrifice.
5 min readA False Balance Is an Abomination
Proverbs 11 addresses honesty in business, the value of righteousness, the power of the tongue, and the importance of generosity.
5 min readDaniel in Babylon
Daniel and three friends are taken to Babylon as exiles. They resolve not to defile themselves with the king's food and prove healthier than those who...
5 min readTaming the Tongue
James addresses the power of speech, warning that the tongue is a small member that sets great fires ablaze. Teachers bear special responsibility beca...
6 min readDavid, Nabal, and Abigail
Samuel dies. When the foolish Nabal insults David, his wise wife Abigail intervenes with provisions and persuasive speech, preventing David from blood...
6 min readWarnings, Parables, and Watchfulness
Jesus warns against hypocrisy and the fear of man, teaching that God knows everything and cares even for sparrows. Through parables of the rich fool a...
7 min readWine Is a Mocker
Proverbs 20 addresses alcohol, laziness, honesty in speech and business, and the king's role in maintaining justice.
5 min readAt the Window
Proverbs 7 narrates a young man's seduction by an adulteress, showing how sexual sin progresses from naivety to destruction.
5 min readThe Lord Weighs Hearts
Proverbs 21 contrasts human plans with divine sovereignty, emphasizing that while we may think our ways are right, the Lord examines our hearts and ul...
5 min readThe Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
The Queen of Sheba travels to test Solomon with hard questions and is overwhelmed by his wisdom and wealth. She blesses the God who placed Solomon on ...
5 min readThe Mystery Revealed
Paul explains the mystery of the gospel—that Gentiles are fellow heirs with Jews in Christ—and prays for believers to comprehend the boundless lov...
6 min readThe Kingdom Divides
Rehoboam foolishly rejects the elders' counsel and threatens harsher treatment. Ten tribes revolt under Jeroboam, fulfilling prophecy. Jeroboam then s...
5 min readThe Branch from Jesse's Stump
From the fallen stump of Jesse, a shoot will emerge—the Messiah, filled with God's Spirit, who will rule with perfect justice and bring cosmic peace...
5 min readThe Seven Chosen and Stephen's Ministry
A dispute arises about food distribution to widows, leading to the appointment of seven Spirit-filled men to serve tables. This frees the apostles for...
7 min readAbsalom Returns to Jerusalem
Joab uses a wise woman to manipulate David into allowing Absalom's return from exile. Absalom comes back but isn't granted an audience with David for ...
5 min readWarriors Who Joined David: From Fugitive to King
This chapter catalogs the brave men who defected to David during his fugitive years at Ziklag and the vast army that gathered at Hebron to crown him, ...
5 min readFearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalm 139 explores God's intimate knowledge of us, His inescapable presence, and His careful creation of each person in the womb.
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