What does the Bible say about education?

14 verses about education, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about education

1. Proverbs 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 3 votes
2. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 3 votes
3. Deuteronomy 11:19 — And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 2 votes
4. Proverbs 4:13 — Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. 2 votes
5. Proverbs 9:9 — Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 2 votes
6. Proverbs 9:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 2 votes
7. Proverbs 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 2 votes
8. Proverbs 18:15 — The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 2 votes
9. Ecclesiastes 7:12 — 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. 2 votes
10. Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2 votes
11. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 votes
12. Colossians 2:8 — Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 2 votes
13. 2 Timothy 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 votes
14. 2 Timothy 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (7), 2 Timothy (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1)

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• Teachers
• Postmodernism

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.