Learning is a lifelong journey of discovery and growth. The Bible offers profound insights and eternal principles to guide us in gaining knowledge. Through its stories and teachings, we find inspiration and enlightenment. Join us as we explore these 115 Bible verses about learning, encouraging us to grow in wisdom and understanding.

Wisdom Through Learning

• Proverbs 1:5 – “Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.”
• Proverbs 9:9 – “Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.”
• Proverbs 22:17 – “Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach.”
• Proverbs 24:5 – “A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength.”
• Ecclesiastes 7:12 – “For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.”
• Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
• James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
• Proverbs 2:2 – “Turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding.”
• 2 Timothy 3:14-15 – “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Learning and Understanding Through Instruction

• Proverbs 4:13 – “Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.”
• Proverbs 23:12 – “Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.”
• Psalm 32:8 – “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
• Isaiah 28:26 – “His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.”
• Matthew 11:29 – “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
• Psalm 25:8-9 – “Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.”
• Romans 15:4 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”
• Ephesians 4:21 – “When you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.”
• Luke 6:40 – “The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.”

Learning Through Experience

• Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
• Philippians 4:9 – “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
• Hebrews 5:8 – “Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered.”
• Psalm 119:71 – “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.”
• Proverbs 30:32 – “If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!”
• Deuteronomy 4:10 – “Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, ‘Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.’”
• 2 Chronicles 9:23 – “All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.”
• Job 34:31-32 – “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more. Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’”
• Psalm 143:10 – “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”
• Ecclesiastes 4:13 – “Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.”

Learning and Teaching Others

• Matthew 28:19-20 – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
• Deuteronomy 11:19 – “Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
• Proverbs 4:1 – “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.”
• Acts 18:25 – “This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.”
• Titus 2:7-8 – “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”
• 1 Timothy 4:11 – “Command and teach these things.”
• Proverbs 7:2 – “Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.”
• Acts 5:42 – “Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.”
• 2 Timothy 2:2 – “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
• Hebrews 5:12 – “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!”

The Value of Learning

• Proverbs 16:16 – “How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!”
• Proverbs 4:7 – “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
• Ecclesiastes 7:25 – “I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.”
• Proverbs 19:8 – “The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.”
• Proverbs 20:15 – “Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.”
• Psalm 119:99 – “I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.”
• Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:20 – “Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.”
• Proverbs 8:10-11 – “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”
• Luke 2:52 – “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”

Learning from Correction and Growth

• Proverbs 12:1 – “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”
• Hebrews 12:11 – “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
• Proverbs 13:18 – “Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.”
• Psalm 94:12 – “Blessed is the one you discipline, LORD, the one you teach from your law.”
• Proverbs 15:32 – “Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.”
• Proverbs 25:12 – “Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.”
• Proverbs 6:23 – “For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life.”
• 2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
• Proverbs 29:19 – “Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.”
• Proverbs 15:5 – “A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”

Learning from Others

• Proverbs 13:20 – “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
• Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
• Luke 10:39 – “She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:1 – “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
• Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
• Luke 2:46 – “After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.”
• Proverbs 20:18 – “Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.”
• 2 Kings 22:19 – “Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse and be laid waste—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.”

Humility and Learning

• James 4:6 – “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'”
• Proverbs 11:2 – “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
• 1 Peter 5:5 – “In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'”
• Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”
• Proverbs 22:4 – “Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.”
• Matthew 18:4 – “Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
• James 1:21 – “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.”
• Proverbs 18:12 – “Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.”
• Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
• Job 22:29 – “When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast.”

Learning Discernment and Understanding

• Proverbs 2:3-5 – “Indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.”
• 1 Kings 3:9 – “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
• Proverbs 14:6 – “A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.”
• Proverbs 3:13-14 – “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.”
• Proverbs 10:13 – “Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.”
• Proverbs 17:24 – “A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.”
• Philippians 1:9-10 – “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.”
• Hebrews 5:14 – “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
• Proverbs 28:11 – “The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.”

Learning and the Pursuit of Knowledge

• Proverbs 18:2 – “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.”
• Proverbs 15:14 – “The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.”
• Ecclesiastes 1:13 – “I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!”
• Proverbs 18:15 – “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.”
• Proverbs 19:2 – “Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way!”
• Proverbs 24:3-4 – “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”
• Daniel 1:17 – “To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.”
• Isaiah 33:6 – “He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.”

Learning and Faith

• James 1:3 – “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
• Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
• Galatians 3:24-25 – “So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.”
• Psalm 119:66 – “Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.”
• Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
• Mark 9:24 – “Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'”
• Acts 17:11 – “Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.”
• John 20:29 – “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'”
• Ephesians 4:14-15 – “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”

Learning God’s Law

• Psalm 119:72 – “The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.”
• Deuteronomy 4:14 – “And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you the statutes and judgments, that you might observe them in the land which you go over to possess.”
• Psalm 119:97 – “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.”
• Deuteronomy 6:1-2 – “These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.”
• Nehemiah 8:8 – “They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.”
• Psalm 119:34 – “Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.”
• Romans 7:22 – “For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.”
• Psalm 1:2 – “But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.”
• Isaiah 51:7 – “Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults.”

Learning and Living According to God’s Wisdom

• Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
• James 3:13 – “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”
• Ephesians 5:15-17 – “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”
• Proverbs 19:20 – “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.”

Conclusion

As we wrap up our exploration of 115 Bible verses about learning, may you feel inspired to seek wisdom daily. The Scriptures remind us that growth and discovery are key to our spiritual journey with God. Embrace these teachings and let them guide your quest for knowledge. May your learning journey be filled with insight and grace!