6 Bible Verses about Craftiness

that we may be no longer children, driven about like waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the art of men, and the craftiness of deceitful wiles,

and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him.

And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words. And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men. Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not?

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one dies having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother. Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married, and died; and having no children he left his wife to his brother; in like manner also the second, and third, till the seventh; read more.
last of all the woman died also. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? for they all had her.

And as they reclined, and were eating, Jesus said, I tell you truly, that one of you who eats with me will betray me. And they were sorry, and said to him, one by one, Is it I? And another, Is it I? And he said to them, It is one of the twelve who dips with me in the dish. read more.
The Son of man goes indeed as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would be good for him if that man had not been born. And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and, gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body. And he took the cup, and having given thanks gave them, and they all drank of it.

And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator. And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and respect no person, but teach the way of God in truth. read more.
Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, Show me a denarius [14 cents]. Whose figure and inscription has it? And they answered and said, Caesar's. And he said to them, Render therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one seems to be wise among you in this life, let him be a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written; He takes the wise in their craftiness.

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy we faint not, but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth to every conscience of men before God.

and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him.

AND after two days was the passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him by deception, and kill him.