The Wise and Foolish Builders

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The Father Revealed in the Son

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

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

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.

The Wise and Foolish Builders

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.

I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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

Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.

Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”;

and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”