Isaiah 5:21
New Living Translation
21 What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes
and think themselves so clever.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
New Living Translation
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]
Proverbs 3:7
New Living Translation
7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Romans 12:16
New Living Translation
16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
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Proverbs 26:12
New Living Translation
12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
Romans 11:25
New Living Translation
God’s Mercy Is for Everyone
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters,[a] so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.
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- 11:25 Greek brothers.
Romans 1:22
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22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.
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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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Proverbs 26:16
New Living Translation
16 Lazy people consider themselves smarter
than seven wise counselors.
Job 11:12
New Living Translation
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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