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Philippians 4:6
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Prayer turns anxiety into a request placed before God.
Bible Verses
Bible Verses About Prayer
Bible verses about prayer, asking God for help, and praying with faith.
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Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Jesus encourages active, persistent prayer.
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Pray without ceasing.”
Prayer is not only a moment. It can become a rhythm of life with God.
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Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Faith gives spiritual weight to hope when we cannot yet see the outcome.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Wisdom begins when trust becomes deeper than self-reliance.
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James 3:17
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated.”
Godly wisdom has a recognizable character: pure, peaceable, and gentle.
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James 1:5
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally.”
Wisdom is something we can ask God for directly.
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Proverbs 2:6
“For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”
True wisdom begins with what God gives and says.
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Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Wisdom begins with reverence for God.
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Proverbs 4:7
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.”
This passage treats wisdom as something worth pursuing.
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Proverbs 16:16
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!”
Wisdom is more valuable than wealth.
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Proverbs 19:20
“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”
Wisdom grows through teachability.
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Psalm 111:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Reverence for God is the root of wise living.
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Colossians 3:16
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.”
Wisdom grows as the word of Christ dwells in the heart.
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Proverbs 11:14
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
Wise decisions are often strengthened by good counsel.
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
“Wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life.”
Wisdom protects and gives life in a way riches cannot.
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Matthew 7:24
“Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man.”
Jesus connects wisdom with hearing and obeying His words.
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Proverbs 1:7
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Wisdom begins with reverence and teachability.
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Proverbs 1:5
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning.”
A wise heart keeps learning.
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Proverbs 8:11
“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”
Wisdom is worth more than what people commonly chase.
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Proverbs 10:14
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
Wisdom stores up knowledge before speaking.
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Proverbs 12:15
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”
Wisdom listens to counsel.
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Proverbs 13:10
“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.”
Wisdom is tied to humility and good advice.
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Proverbs 14:8
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way.”
Wisdom pays attention to the path one is walking.
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Proverbs 15:22
“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.”
Wise plans are strengthened by counsel.
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Proverbs 15:33
“The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
Wisdom, reverence, and humility belong together.
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Proverbs 17:27
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
Wisdom can be seen in restraint.
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Proverbs 18:15
“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
The wise keep seeking knowledge.
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Proverbs 24:3
“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.”
Wisdom builds what lasts.
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Ephesians 5:15
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.”
Wisdom affects the way we walk each day.