Romans 16:19

Every one has heard of your ready obedience. It is true that I am very happy about you, but I want you to be well versed in all that is good, and innocent of all that is bad.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves men.

Romans 1:22

Professing to be wise, they showed themselves fools;

Matthew 23:16-26

Alas for you, you blind guides! You say 'if any answer by the Temple, his oath counts for nothing; but, if any one swears by the gold of the Temple, his oath is binding him'!

Luke 16:8

His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.

John 16:3

They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.

Romans 1:28

Then, as they would not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts, so that they did all kinds of shameful things.

Romans 3:11

Not one who understands, not one who is searching for God!

1 Corinthians 1:20-21

Where is the Philosopher? where the Teacher of the Law? where the Disputant of to-day? Has not God shown the world's philosophy to be folly?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

General references

Bible References

They are wise

Luke 16:8
His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.
Romans 16:19
Every one has heard of your ready obedience. It is true that I am very happy about you, but I want you to be well versed in all that is good, and innocent of all that is bad.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not show yourselves children in understanding. In wickedness be infants, but in understanding show yourselves men.

General references

Luke 16:4
I know what I will do, so that, as soon as I am turned out of my stewardship, people may welcome me into their homes.'