Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For your obedience has gone abroad to all men: I rejoice, therefore, on your account. But I desire you to be wise in respect to that which is good, and guileless in respect to that which is evil.

For this reason, behold, I send you prophets and wise men and scribes; and some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Who then is that faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household servants, to give them their food in due time?

Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.

And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

But the wise answered, saying: Lest there may not be enough for us and you, go rather to those who sell, and buy for your selves.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes; even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?