Jeremiah 8:8
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8 “‘How can you say, “We are wise because we have the word of the Lord,”
when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies?
Isaiah 10:1-2
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10 What sorrow awaits the unjust judges
and those who issue unfair laws.
2 They deprive the poor of justice
and deny the rights of the needy among my people.
They prey on widows
and take advantage of orphans.
Job 5:12-13
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12 He frustrates the plans of schemers
so the work of their hands will not succeed.
13 He traps the wise in their own cleverness
so their cunning schemes are thwarted.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
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18 Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,
“He traps the wise
in the snare of their own cleverness.”[a]
20 And again,
“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise;
he knows they are worthless.”[b]
John 9:41
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41 “If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
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Romans 1:22
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22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.
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Matthew 15:6
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6 In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents.[a] And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.
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- 15:6 Greek their father; other manuscripts read their father or their mother.
Psalm 147:19
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19 He has revealed his words to Jacob,
his decrees and regulations to Israel.
Job 12:20
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20 He silences the trusted adviser
and removes the insight of the elders.
Romans 2:17-29
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The Jews and the Law
17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him. 18 You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law. 19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness. 20 You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth.
21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? 22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples?[a] 23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it. 24 No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.”[b]
25 The Jewish ceremony of circumcision has value only if you obey God’s law. But if you don’t obey God’s law, you are no better off than an uncircumcised Gentile. 26 And if the Gentiles obey God’s law, won’t God declare them to be his own people? 27 In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God’s law will condemn you Jews who are circumcised and possess God’s law but don’t obey it.
28 For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision. 29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise[c] from God, not from people.
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Hosea 8:12
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12 Even though I gave them all my laws,
they act as if those laws don’t apply to them.
Proverbs 17:6
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6 Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
parents[a] are the pride of their children.
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- 17:6 Hebrew fathers.
Job 11:12
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12 An empty-headed person won’t become wise
any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.[a]
Footnotes
- 11:12 Or than a wild male donkey can bear a tame colt.
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