Popular Bible Verses about Wise - Page 23

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Genesis 41:8

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In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him. NIV

So when morning came his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians and all the wise men of Egypt. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but not one could interpret them to [him]. AMP

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. KJV

Matthew 25:4

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The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. NIV

But the wise took flasks of oil along with them [also] with their lamps. AMP

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. KJV

Proverbs 26:5

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Answer fools according to their folly, or they will be wise in their own eyes. NIV

Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit. [Matt. 16:1-4; 21:24-27.] AMP

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. KJV

Matthew 25:9

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"No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'" NIV

But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves. AMP

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. KJV

Job 17:10

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"But come on, all of you, try again! I will not find a wise man among you." NIV

But as for you, come on again, all of you, though I find not a wise man among you. AMP

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. KJV

Job 32:9

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It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right. NIV

It is not the great [necessarily] who are wise, nor [always] the aged who understand justice. AMP

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. KJV

Proverbs 23:15

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My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed NIV

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad, even mine AMP

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. KJV

Isaiah 44:25

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Who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who overthrows the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense NIV

[I am the Lord] Who frustrates the signs and confounds the omens [upon which the false prophets' forecasts of the future are based] of the [boasting] liars and makes fools of diviners, Who turns the wise backward and makes their knowledge foolishness, [I Cor. 1:20.] AMP

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; KJV

Isaiah 19:11

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The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I am one of the wise men, a disciple of the ancient kings"? NIV

The princes of Zoan [ancient capital of the Pharaohs] are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become witless (stupid). How can you say to Pharaoh, I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings? AMP

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? KJV

Jeremiah 51:57

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I will make her officials and wise counselors drunk, her governors, officers and warriors as well; they will sleep forever and not awake," declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty." NIV

And I will make drunk her princes and her wise men, her governors and her commanders (deputies) and her mighty warriors; and they will sleep a perpetual sleep and not waken, says the King--the Lord of hosts is His name. AMP

And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. KJV