The special description “wise” is used for 12 significant people in the Bible. They can be helpful models in our own pursuit of wisdom.
Wise leader (Acts 7:10)
Prepared for a major famine; helped rule Egypt
Wise leader (Acts 7:20-22)
Learned all the Egyptian wisdom, then graduated to God’s lessons in wisdom to lead Israel out of Egypt
Wise artist (Exodus 31:1-5)
Designed and supervised the construction of the Tabernacle and its utensils in the wilderness
Wise leader (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Learned by observing Moses, obeyed God, led the people into the Promised Land
Wise leader (2 Samuel 14:20)
Never let his failures keep him from the source of wisdom—reverence for God
Wise wife (1 Samuel 25:3)
Managed her household sensibly in spite of a mean and dishonest husband
Wise leader (1 Kings 3:5-14; 4:29-34)
Knew what to do even though he often failed to put his own wisdom into action
Wise counselor (Daniel 5:11, 12)
Known as a man in touch with God; a solver of complex problems with God’s help
Wise learners (Matthew 2:1-12)
Not only received special knowledge of God’s visit to earth but checked it out personally
Wise leader (Acts 6:8-10)
Organized the distribution of food to the Grecian widows; preached the gospel to the Jews
Wise messenger (2 Peter 3:15, 16)
Spent his life communicating God’s love to all who would listen
Not only lived a perfect life but died on the cross to save us and make God’s wise plan of eternal life available to us