This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the str
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of
And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are
Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merr
Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierce
“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be
He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of As
And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skill
And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile
“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in hei
the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my po
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.
Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put r
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to f