for the wisdom of this world is folly, in the eye of God: as it is written, "he surprizes the wise in all their artifices."

pretending to be wise, they became fools:

have the same respect for one another. let not your behaviour be haughty, but soften'd to the condition of those below you. be not wise in your own conceits.

to God, I say, who is only wise, be glory thro' Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.

for it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of this age? has not God prov'd the wisdom of this world to be downright folly.

for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that are called.

but God hath chosen those who are foolish in the opinion of the world, to confound the wise; and the weak men of the world to confound the mighty:

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

and again, "the Lord knows, that the thoughts of the wise are vain."

we are made fools for our attachment to Christ, while you, who are christians too, still pass for the wise: we are in poverty, but you are in power: you meet with esteem, but we find contempt.

for as wise as you are your selves, you easily bear with the folly of others.

See then that you behave circumspectly, and not as fools, but as wise,

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

to God only wise, our saviour, be glory, magnificence, power, and empire, both now and for ever.

wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

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, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.