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When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the astrologer/sages, he was furious and sent out [his soldiers] to kill all the baby boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity. This was done to those from two years old and under, basing [their decision] on the exact time determined from the astrologer/sages.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsCrimesFaithlessness, As DisobedienceBoysBitterness, Examples OfInnocence, Examples OfShrewdnessSuffering, Nature OfBethlehemInfanticideDeath Of All MalesBeing Found OutWhen?Named Gentile RulersThose Who DeceivedAngry PeopleKilling IsraelitesMassacresThe Death Of BabiesExamples Of Ungodly MenJesus BirthDeath Of A Child

And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the scribes of Egypt, and all the sages who were therein, and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none to interpret them to Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByMorningRestlessnessWisdom, Human NatureMagiciansWise MenKings SummoningNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

A sword is over the Chaldeans—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
against those who live in Babylon,
against her officials, and against her sages.

Verse ConceptsThe judgment of babylon

I will make her princes and sages drunk,
along with her governors, officials, and warriors.
Then they will fall asleep forever
and never wake up.
This is the King’s declaration;
Yahweh of Hosts is His name.

Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanGod Making DrunkHis Name Is The Lord

Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanOutdoing

Who [is] like the sage? Who knows [the] interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesCountenanceRadiant LivesAurasLight Of God's PeopleMan's WisdomBoldness

The words of the wise [are] like cattle goads; the collections of the sages [are] like pricks inflicted by one shepherd.

Verse ConceptsNailsSharp Tools

This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and hound from town to town.

Verse ConceptsFloggingMediatorSuffering, Of BelieversTownCharacter AssassinationBeating BelieversCrucifiedKilling Will HappenOthers CrucifiedWise Men In The Church

Surely the princes of Zoan [are] foolish; the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh [give] senseless counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I myself [am] a son of sages, a {descendant} of ancient kings"?

Verse ConceptsadvisersAdvice, Bad Human AdviceWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanFoolish People

Where [are] your sages then? Now, let them tell you, and let them know what Yahweh of hosts has planned against Egypt.

Verse ConceptsPlansWise MenWhere Are People?

Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the sage, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceadvisersPlansStudying The LawThe Work Of The WiseMan's CounselThe TongueWisdom And GuidanceBeing LostGod's Plan For Usrumors

Now Jesus was born in Bethlehem [a small town] in Judea during the time when Herod [the Great] was king [of Judea]. About that time some astrologer/sages from the east [i.e., Persia] came to Jerusalem, saying,

Verse ConceptsWise MenHistoryBethlehemProphecies Concerning ChristOut Of The EastBabies As Prophetic SignsKings of judahNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birthspringtimeepiphany

Then Herod summoned the astrologer/sages and learned from them exactly when the star had appeared.

Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Examples OfBeing Found OutInformation In SecretWhen?Kings Summoning

Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people -- an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations."

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligencePhilosophyReasonShrewdnessThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanInventionsFalse WisdomWorldly WisdomDiscernment

At that time," the Lord says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain!

The princes are hanged up with the hand of the enemies; they have not spared the old sage men;

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age