Because God made man in his own likeness, he endowed him with a fully formed brain that enabled him to carry out his deeds. Despite being a clever species, man only has a small quantity of knowledge. He won’t be able to do what he wants.
The knowledge that man acquires in this world is only useful for his or her earthly existence. This information won’t aid them in understanding what constitutes sin, what constitutes salvation, or what happens after our passing.
Their wisdom is the one thing that sets them apart from other creatures. However, we must remember that in comparison to the Lord, our wisdom is nothing. We cannot use this knowledge to preserve our souls.
Our understanding is limited, thus we require the wisdom of God in our daily life. We won’t be content until we follow God’s wisdom because it has the ability to transform our carnal nature and enable us to understand the truth that will grant us eternal life.
Here are a few verses from the Bible that can help us understand knowledge in general. Take a look at them so we can determine what we need to do to walk in God’s righteousness and win his favour.
Proverbs 2:10(KJV) When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 18:15(KJV) The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 1:29(KJV) For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord.
Luke 1:77(KJV) To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Romans 3:20(KJV) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Ecclesiastes 7:12(KJV) For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Proverbs 1:5(KJV) A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Ephesians 1:17(KJV) That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
Proverbs 24:5(KJV) A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Proverbs 11:9(KJV) An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
James 3:13(KJV) Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2(KJV) When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 1:18(KJV) For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Proverbs 12:1(KJV) Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 9:10(KJV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Colossians 2:2(KJV) That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Proverbs 8:10(KJV) Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
1 Corinthians 8:1(KJV) Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Colossians 2:3(KJV) In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Isaiah 11:9(KJV) They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
James 1:5(KJV) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Hosea 4:6(KJV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
1 Peter 1:2(KJV) Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Proverbs 24:14(KJV) 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.
1 Corinthians 1:25(KJV) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 13:2(KJV) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 12:8(KJV) For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
John 8:32(KJV) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Colossians 1:9(KJV) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
1 Peter 3:7(KJV) Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Corinthians 15:34(KJV) Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
James 3:17(KJV) But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Romans 11:33(KJV) O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Proverbs 15:14(KJV) The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Psalm 19:2(KJV) Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Proverbs 20:15(KJV) There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
2 Peter 3:18(KJV) But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Proverbs 2:6(KJV) For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Daniel 12:4(KJV) But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Proverbs 16:16(KJV) How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Romans 11:2(KJV) God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,
Proverbs 3:20(KJV) By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Habakkuk 2:14(KJV) For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Proverbs 1:7(KJV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Hosea 6:6(KJV) For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Isaiah 11:2(KJV) And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
Psalm 119:66(KJV) Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
2 Peter 1:3(KJV) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.
