Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Then Herod having called the wise men privately, ascertained from them what time the star appeared.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was scorned by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and having sent forth, he killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all the borders of it, from two years old and under, according to the time that

Because of this, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scholars. And some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city,

I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.

Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

I speak shame about you. So there is not among you not even one wise man who will be able to arbitrate between his brother?

Let not one man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise.

For your obedience reached to all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be indeed wise in the good and pure in the evil.

According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.

Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.

to the only wise God our Savior, is glory, majesty, dominion and power, both now and into all the ages. Truly.