17 occurrences

'Wise' in the Bible

With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableArchaeologyKings And PrideResolving Conflictimpossible

Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sEvil DevicesDeviousnessFrustrationDisappointmentSuccess And Hard Work

He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessIntelligenceUnreliabilityWisdom, Source Of HumanWorldly WisdomFalse Wisdom

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfRevelation, Necessity OfPower Of God, DescribedStrength Of GodGod Is StrongWisdomPeace And Strengthprospering

With him are strength and wise designs; he who is guided into error, together with his guide, are in his hands;

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodDeceiving GodGod Is StrongStrong DelusionWisdomDeception

He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfGod's Attitude To FoolsWisdomFools

Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.

Verse ConceptsClayAshes

Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?

Verse ConceptseastStomachsToo Many WordsThe East Wind

(The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

Verse ConceptsPeople Waiting

Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!Is God Unjust?Pay Attention To People!Work Ethic

If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomFalse WisdomRespecting Your Body

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