Abstract: In The Bible there is no coherent description and definition of wisdom, although many issues concerned are covered, such as its origin, nature, definition, categorization, function and value. By contrast and comparison between the Old Testament and the New Testament, the paper makes the following observations. The Old Testament and the New Testament share the same view that wisdom comes into being in the beginning, however, the descriptions are quite different in that the identification with wisdom in the beginning changes in the New Testament. They both hold that human wisdom is gifted by god. While in the Old Testament human learning and the worldly wisdom are emphasized, in the New Testament the wisdom of god is predominant. The value of wisdoms differs. In the Old Testament the secularvalue of wisdom is affirmed, while in the New Testament the afterlife value matters. In addition, the connotation and the categorization of wisdom are presented differently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Key words: The Bible, view of wisdom, evolution