Popular Bible Verses about Wise - Page 6

Found 266 Verses (from 51)

1 Corinthians 1:19

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For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." NIV

For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify [them] and bring [them] to nothing. [Isa. 29:14.] AMP

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. KJV

Obadiah 1:8

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"In that day," declares the LORD, "will I not destroy the wise in Edom, people of understanding in the mountains of Esau?" NIV

Will not I in that day, says the Lord, destroy the wise men out of Edom and [men of] understanding out of Mount Esau [Idumea, a mountainous region]? AMP

Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? KJV

Daniel 5:8

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Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant. NIV

And all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation of it. AMP

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:10

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Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions. NIV

Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise or because of wisdom that you ask this. AMP

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. KJV

1 Corinthians 4:10

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We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored! NIV

We are [looked upon as] fools on account of Christ and for His sake, but you are [supposedly] so amazingly wise and prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are [so very] strong! You are highly esteemed, but we are in disrepute and contempt! AMP

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. NIV

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. AMP

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. KJV

Proverbs 10:14

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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. NIV

Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. AMP

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. KJV

Exodus 7:11

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Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: NIV

Then Pharaoh called for the wise men [skilled in magic and divination] and the sorcerers (wizards and jugglers). And they also, these magicians of Egypt, did similar things with their enchantments and secret arts. AMP

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. KJV

Matthew 2:7

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Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. NIV

Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east]. AMP

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. KJV

Matthew 21:24

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Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things." NIV

Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what power of authority I do these things. AMP

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. KJV