Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever! Amen.

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings of the wise are meaningless.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

I say this to your shame! Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between his brothers?

I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—