32 occurrences

'Wise Man' in the Bible

“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsDiscretionAuthority Delegated To People

The Lord directed Moses, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the Lord; otherwise many of them will die.

Verse ConceptsSeeing GodDeath Due To God's Presence

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

And Amnon hath a friend, and his name is Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David's brother, and Jonadab is a very wise man,

Verse ConceptsShrewdnessFriendship Kjv

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

Verse ConceptsSheolGrey

And, with thee, in abundance, are workmen, hewers and carvers of stone and wood, - and every sort of wise man, in all manner of work:

Verse ConceptsCarpentersWisdom, Human NatureMen Workingcraftsmanship

Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

Verse ConceptsCounselorsInsightScribes

And now, send to me a wise man to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and knowing to grave gravings with the wise men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father prepared;

Verse ConceptsCrimsonBronzeengravingGoldIronMetalworkersSilverSkillWisdom, Human NatureGoldsmithsColors, BlueMen Workingartistscraftsmanship

'And now, I have sent a wise man having understanding, of Huram my father,

Verse Conceptscraftsmanship

And through the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a wise man from among the children of Mahli the son of Levi the son of Israel, even Sherebiah, with his sons and brethren, eighteen;

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGod's HandEighteenGod's Hands On People

“Were you the first man to be born [the original wise man],Or were you created before the hills?

Verse ConceptsHillsPeople Beginning

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.

Verse ConceptsUseful People

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. And a foolish man shall be servant to a wise man of heart.

Verse ConceptsTroubleServanthood, In SocietyWindControlling ParentsFruits Of SinServants Of PeopleInheritanceFamiliesFamily Problems

A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfForethoughtsGoal SettingValuing Knowledge

The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfShrewdnessPrudenceThinkingScience

A fool rejoiceth in foolish things; but a wise man looketh well to his own goings.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfDestitutesWisdom, Human Importance

When a mocker is punished,the inexperienced become wiser;when one teaches a wise man,he acquires knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureCities Under AttackPeople Overcoming

A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.

Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtWisdom, Human ImportanceHiding From Peopleconsequences

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateSpiritual PerceptionDarkness Of Evilfate

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateForgetting PeopleDeath Is UniversalWise Man Or FoolWisdom

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The SunWise Man Or Fool

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [for being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk [publicly] among the living [with men’s eyes on him; for being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?

Verse ConceptsAdvantagesPoor PeopleWise Man Or Fool

Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than for a man to hear a song of fools,

Verse ConceptsReproving PeopleWise Man Or FoolFoolscriticismrebuking

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesCountenanceRadiant LivesAurasLight Of God's PeopleMan's WisdomBoldness

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Verse ConceptsThe Right TimeWhat Manner?Man's Wisdom

A wise man's counsel that is followed in silence, is far above the crying of a captain among fools.

Verse ConceptsNo ShoutingFaintnessFools

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Verse ConceptsFools

In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.

Verse ConceptsPeople TeachingWise Proverbsexploringorder

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

Verse ConceptsNo One Available

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureWhy Does This Happen?

Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanBraggingFalse WisdomBoasting In GodDrawbacks To Man's PowerSatisfied With RichesRichesBoastingSaving Moneystrenghwise

Then they said, "Come and let us plan plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will not be lost from [the] priest, nor advice from [the] wise man, nor [the] word from [the] prophet. Come and {let us bring charges against him}, and let us not listen attentively to any of his words."

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceadvisersPlansStudying The LawThe Work Of The WiseMan's CounselThe TongueWisdom And GuidanceBeing LostGod's Plan For Usrumors

The wise men replied to the king, "There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king's secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyDivinationUnique EventsNo One Available

Daniel answered the king: “No wise man, medium, diviner-priest, or astrologer is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyClairvoyancesNecromancyPeople's Inability To UnderstandDisclosuresUnable To Understandpsychics

Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

Verse ConceptsAliancesenemies, of Israel and JudahPeople Passing AwayMany EnemiesHow Death Is InevitableStrong PeopleGod Turned Back From Harming Them

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward [of the estate], whom his master will put in charge over his household, to give his servants their portion of food at the proper time?

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWisdom, Human ImportanceWho Is The One?People Providing FoodThe Work Of The WiseMoney Management

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from accepting the faith.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery

Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?

Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, Examples OfThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse WisdomFoolish PeopleDeceiving OneselfBe Wise!FoolsDeceptionwise

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