'Wise' in the Bible

Now [after] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men [and] determined precisely from them the time [when] the star appeared.

Then Herod, [when he] saw that he had been deceived by the wise men, became very angry, and he sent [soldiers] [and] executed all the children in Bethlehem and in all the region [around] it from [the age of] two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined precisely from the wise men.

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

For this [reason], behold, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes. [Some] of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and will pursue from town to town,

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?

Now five of them were foolish and five [were] wise.

But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'

At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give [them] [their] food allowance at the right time?

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise {in your own sight}, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

For [the report of] your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what [is] good, but innocent toward what [is] evil.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound."

Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.

But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks [himself] to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, "The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,"

and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."

I say [this] to your shame. So is there not anyone wise among you who will be able to render a decision between his brothers?

For [because you] are wise, you put up with foolish people gladly!

Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,

and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able [to make] you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.