Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wisdom' occurs 377 times in the standard works.

109 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wisdom' in the standard works and contain 28.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 47 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Cor. 2:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 4:29-34 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Cor. 1:17-22 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Cor. 1:19-24 (6 in 6 verses)

JS-H 1:11-13 (5 in 3 verses)

D&C 57:3-6 (5 in 4 verses)

Eccl. 9:15-10:1 (5 in 5 verses)

Eccl. 1:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Eccl. 7:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 35:35-36:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 1:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 9:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 4:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 49:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 29:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:40 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:118 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 109:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 12:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 38:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 28:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 89:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 181 0 181
Ex. 8 0 8
Deut. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 17 0 17
1 Chr. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 9 0 9
Ezra 1 0 1
Job 23 0 23
Ps. 8 0 8
Prov. 54 0 54
Eccl. 28 0 28
Isa. 5 0 5
Jer. 6 0 6
Ezek. 5 0 5
Dan. 11 0 11
Micah 1 0 1
NT 53 0 53
BM 59 0 59
DC 72 0 72
PGP 12 0 12
TOTAL 377 0 377

Prov. 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Prov. 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Prov. 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Prov. 1:20
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Prov. 2:2
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Prov. 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Prov. 2:7
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Prov. 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Prov. 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Prov. 3:19
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Prov. 3:21
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Prov. 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Prov. 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Prov. 4:11
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Prov. 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Prov. 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Prov. 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Prov. 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Prov. 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Prov. 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Prov. 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Prov. 9:1
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

Prov. 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Prov. 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Prov. 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Prov. 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Prov. 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Prov. 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Prov. 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Prov. 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Prov. 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Prov. 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Prov. 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Prov. 14:33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Prov. 15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Prov. 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Prov. 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Prov. 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Prov. 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Prov. 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Prov. 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Prov. 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Prov. 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Prov. 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Prov. 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Prov. 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Prov. 24:3
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Prov. 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Prov. 24:14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Prov. 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Prov. 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Prov. 30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Prov. 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.