Job 32:9

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?’ ”

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. He had provided the king with sustenance while he stayed at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!

Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you will not exalt them.

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?

“For long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”

Now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart.”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, much elder than your father.

But as for you all, come back. I will not find a wise man among you.

“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

I will go to the great men and will speak to them, for they know the way of Yahweh, and the law of their God.” But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

“For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

“All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds I will drive them out of my house! I will love them no more. All their princes are rebels.

Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.