6 Bible Verses about Craftiness

that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;

and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.

But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,

And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech.

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech. And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

saying, Teacher, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. And so also the second, and the third, even to the seventh. read more.
And last of all the woman died. In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven will she be the wife? For they all had her.

And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me,one that is eating with me. They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one that is dipping with me in the dish. read more.
For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born. And as they were eating, he took a loaf, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, Take; this is my body. And he took a cup, and having given thanks, gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly. read more.
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesars. And he said to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one thinketh himself wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: "He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;"

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted; but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.

And two days after was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by craft, and put him to death.