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Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.
Proverbs 28:11
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Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
Romans 12:16
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Romans 12:16
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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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Romans 12:16
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Romans 12:16
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16 Live in harmony with one another.(A) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.(B)
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- Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
Ecclesiastes 9:15-17
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Ecclesiastes 9:15-17
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15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him. 16 So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
17 Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person
than the shouts of a foolish king.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-17
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Ecclesiastes 9:15-17
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15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.(A) 16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(B)
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
Proverbs 26:16
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Proverbs 26:16
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16 Lazy people consider themselves smarter
than seven wise counselors.
Proverbs 26:16
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Proverbs 26:16
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16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
1 Timothy 6:17
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1 Timothy 6:17
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17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
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1 Timothy 6:17
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1 Timothy 6:17
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17 Command those who are rich(A) in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,(B) which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,(C) who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(D)
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
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1 Corinthians 3:18-19
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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]
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
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1 Corinthians 3:18-19
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18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise(A) by the standards of this age,(B) you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(C) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(D)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
Romans 11:25
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Romans 11:25
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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.
Luke 16:13-14
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Luke 16:13-14
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13 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.”
14 The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him.
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Luke 16:13-14
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Luke 16:13-14
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13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(A)
14 The Pharisees, who loved money,(B) heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.(C)
Ezekiel 28:3-5
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Ezekiel 28:3-5
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3 You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel
and think no secret is hidden from you.
4 With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth—
gold and silver for your treasuries.
5 Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich,
and your riches have made you very proud.
Ezekiel 28:3-5
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Ezekiel 28:3-5
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3 Are you wiser than Daniel[a]?(A)
Is no secret hidden from you?
4 By your wisdom and understanding
you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
in your treasuries.(B)
5 By your great skill in trading(C)
you have increased your wealth,(D)
and because of your wealth
your heart has grown proud.(E)
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- Ezekiel 28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature
Isaiah 10:13-14
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Isaiah 10:13-14
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13 He boasts,
“By my own powerful arm I have done this.
With my own shrewd wisdom I planned it.
I have broken down the defenses of nations
and carried off their treasures.
I have knocked down their kings like a bull.
14 I have robbed their nests of riches
and gathered up kingdoms as a farmer gathers eggs.
No one can even flap a wing against me
or utter a peep of protest.”
Isaiah 10:13-14
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Isaiah 10:13-14
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13 For he says:
“‘By the strength of my hand(A) I have done this,(B)
and by my wisdom, because I have understanding.
I removed the boundaries of nations,
I plundered their treasures;(C)
like a mighty one I subdued[a] their kings.(D)
14 As one reaches into a nest,(E)
so my hand reached for the wealth(F) of the nations;
as people gather abandoned eggs,
so I gathered all the countries;(G)
not one flapped a wing,
or opened its mouth to chirp.(H)’”
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- Isaiah 10:13 Or treasures; / I subdued the mighty,
Isaiah 5:21
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Isaiah 5:21
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21 What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes
and think themselves so clever.
Isaiah 5:21
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Isaiah 5:21
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21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(A)
and clever in their own sight.
Proverbs 26:5
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Proverbs 26:5
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5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or they will become wise in their own estimation.
Proverbs 26:5
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Proverbs 26:5
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.(A)
Proverbs 23:4
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Proverbs 23:4
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4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Proverbs 23:4
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Proverbs 23:4
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Saying 8
4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
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