12 occurrences

'Wise' in the Bible

He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessIntelligenceUnreliabilityWisdom, Source Of HumanWorldly WisdomFalse Wisdom

and disclose his wise secrets? After all, there's so much more to understanding. So be aware that God will exact from you less than your sin deserves."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureGod Gives WisdomWisdomLight

I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.

Verse ConceptsSilenceHow Silence Is WiseMan's Wisdom

"Should a wise person respond with knowledge based on wind? Should he fill his stomach with a wind storm from the east?

Verse ConceptseastStomachsToo Many WordsThe East Wind

which is what wise men have explained, who didn't withhold anything from their ancestors.

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

"Come here now, all of you, and I won't find a wise person among you.

"Can a human being be useful to God, since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself?

Verse ConceptsUseful People

"Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people!

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

"Men of understanding, speak to me! Are any of you men wise? Then listen to me!

Therefore humanity fears him, which none of the wise can quite comprehend."

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomFalse WisdomRespecting Your Body

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