See also Knowledge; Truth; Understanding

The ability or gift from God to judge correctly. A person gains wisdom through experience and study and by following God’s counsel. Without God’s help, man does not have true wisdom (2 Ne. 9: 28; 27: 26).

God gave Solomon wisdom, 1 Kgs. 4: 29-30. Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom, Prov. 4: 7. He that gets wisdom loveth his own soul, Prov. 19: 8. Jesus increased in wisdom, Luke 2: 40, 52. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, James 1: 5 (D&C 42: 68; JS-H 1: 11). I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom, Mosiah 2: 17. Learn wisdom in thy youth, Alma 37: 35. Saints shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, D&C 89: 19. Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself and calling upon the Lord, D&C 136: 32.