Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

to the only wise God our Saviour, is glory and greatness, power and authority, both now and to all the ages! Amen.

And he spake the more vehemently, 'If it may be necessary for me to die with thee -- I will in no wise deny thee;' and in like manner also said they all.

all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him be glory to the ages. Amen.

for it hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'

where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on it,

for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

we are fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we are ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!

'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

for gladly do ye bear with the fools -- being wise,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

'Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;

'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,