Bible Cross References
wise
Job 5:12-14
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He upsets the plans of cunning people, and traps the wise in their own schemes, so that nothing they do succeeds;
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even at noon they grope in darkness.
Psalm 49:10-13
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Anyone can see that even the wise die, as well as the foolish and stupid. They all leave their riches to their descendants.
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Their graves are their homes forever; there they stay for all time, though they once had lands of their own.
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Our greatness cannot keep us from death; we will still die like the animals.
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See what happens to those who trust in themselves, the fate of those who are satisfied with their wealth---
Psalm 49:16-18
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Don't be upset when someone becomes rich, when his wealth grows even greater;
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he cannot take it with him when he dies; his wealth will not go with him to the grave.
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Even if someone is satisfied with this life and is praised because he is successful,
Ecclesiastes 2:13-16
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Oh, I know, "Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
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The wise can see where they are going, and fools cannot." But I also know that the same fate is waiting for us all.
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I thought to myself, "What happens to fools is going to happen to me, too. So what have I gained from being so wise?" "Nothing," I answered, "not a thing."
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No one remembers the wise, and no one remembers fools. In days to come, we will all be forgotten. We must all die---wise and foolish alike.
Ecclesiastes 2:19-16
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I realized another thing, that in this world fast runners do not always win the races, and the brave do not always win the battles. The wise do not always earn a living, intelligent people do not always get rich, and capable people do not always rise to high positions. Bad luck happens to everyone.
Isaiah 5:21
You are doomed! You think you are wise, so very clever.
Isaiah 10:12
But the Lord says, "When I finish what I am doing on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I will punish the emperor of Assyria for all his boasting and all his pride."
Isaiah 10:13
The emperor of Assyria boasts, "I have done it all myself. I am strong and wise and clever. I wiped out the boundaries between nations and took the supplies they had stored. Like a bull I have trampled the people who live there.
Ezekiel 28:2-9
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"Mortal man," he said, "tell the ruler of Tyre what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying to him: Puffed up with pride, you claim to be a god. You say that like a god you sit on a throne, surrounded by the seas. You may pretend to be a god, but, no, you are mortal, not divine.
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You think you are wiser than Danel, that no secret can be kept from you.
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Your wisdom and skill made you rich with treasures of gold and silver.
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You made clever business deals and kept on making profits. How proud you are of your wealth!
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"Now then, this is what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying: Because you think you are as wise as a god,
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I will bring ruthless enemies to attack you. They will destroy all the beautiful things you have acquired by skill and wisdom.
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They will kill you and send you to a watery grave.
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When they come to kill you, will you still claim that you are a god? When you face your murderers, you will be mortal and not at all divine.
Romans 1:22
They say they are wise, but they are fools;
1 Corinthians 1:19-21
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The scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars."
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So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!
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For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called "foolish" message we preach, God decided to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
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God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.
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He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.
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This means that no one can boast in God's presence.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
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You should not fool yourself. If any of you think that you are wise by this world's standards, you should become a fool, in order to be really wise.
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For what this world considers to be wisdom is nonsense in God's sight. As the scripture says, "God traps the wise in their cleverness";
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and another scripture says, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless."
James 3:14-16
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But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom.
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Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic.
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Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.
neither
Deuteronomy 8:17
So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power and strength.
1 Samuel 17:4-10
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A man named Goliath, from the city of Gath, came out from the Philistine camp to challenge the Israelites. He was over nine feet tall
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and wore bronze armor that weighed about 125 pounds and a bronze helmet.
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His legs were also protected by bronze armor, and he carried a bronze javelin slung over his shoulder.
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His spear was as thick as the bar on a weaver's loom, and its iron head weighed about fifteen pounds. A soldier walked in front of him carrying his shield.
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Goliath stood and shouted at the Israelites, "What are you doing there, lined up for battle? I am a Philistine, you slaves of Saul! Choose one of your men to fight me.
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If he wins and kills me, we will be your slaves; but if I win and kill him, you will be our slaves.
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Here and now I challenge the Israelite army. I dare you to pick someone to fight me!"
1 Samuel 17:42-10
1 Kings 20:10
from Benhadad: "I will bring enough men to destroy this city of yours and carry off the rubble in their hands. May the gods strike me dead if I don't!"
1 Kings 20:11
King Ahab answered, "Tell King Benhadad that a real soldier does his bragging after a battle, not before it."
Psalm 33:16
A king does not win because of his powerful army; a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.
Psalm 33:17
War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.
Isaiah 10:8
He boasts, "Every one of my commanders is a king!
Isaiah 36:8
I will make a bargain with you in the name of the emperor. I will give you two thousand horses if you can find that many riders.
Isaiah 36:9
You are no match for even the lowest ranking Assyrian official, and yet you expect the Egyptians to send you chariots and horsemen.
Ezekiel 29:9
Egypt will become an empty wasteland. Then you will know that I am the LORD. "Because you said that the Nile is yours and you made it,
Daniel 3:15
Now then, as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, oboes, lyres, zithers, harps, and all the other instruments, bow down and worship the statue. If you do not, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. Do you think there is any god who can save you?"
Daniel 4:30
he said, "Look how great Babylon is! I built it as my capital city to display my power and might, my glory and majesty."
Daniel 4:31
Before the words were out of his mouth, a voice spoke from heaven, "King Nebuchadnezzar, listen to what I say! Your royal power is now taken away from you.
Daniel 4:37
"And now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, honor, and glorify the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right and just, and he can humble anyone who acts proudly."
Daniel 5:18-23
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"The Supreme God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great king and gave him dignity and majesty.
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He was so great that people of all nations, races, and languages were afraid of him and trembled. If he wanted to kill someone, he did; if he wanted to keep someone alive, he did. He honored or disgraced anyone he wanted to.
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But because he became proud, stubborn, and cruel, he was removed from his royal throne and lost his place of honor.
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He was driven away from human society, and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with wild donkeys, ate grass like an ox, and slept in the open air with nothing to protect him from the dew. Finally he admitted that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and can give them to anyone he chooses.
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"But you, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
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You acted against the Lord of heaven and brought in the cups and bowls taken from his Temple. You, your noblemen, your wives, and your concubines drank wine out of them and praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone---gods that cannot see or hear and that do not know anything. But you did not honor the God who determines whether you live or die and who controls everything you do.
Amos 2:14-16
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Not even fast runners will escape; strong men will lose their strength, and soldiers will not be able to save their own lives.
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Archers will not stand their ground, fast runners will not get away, and men on horses will not escape with their lives.
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On that day even the bravest soldiers will drop their weapons and run." The LORD has spoken.
Acts 12:22
"It isn't a man speaking, but a god!" they shouted.
Acts 12:23
At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
rich
Job 31:24
I have never trusted in riches
Job 31:25
or taken pride in my wealth.
Psalm 49:6-9
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by evil people who trust in their riches and boast of their great wealth.
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We can never redeem ourselves; we cannot pay God the price for our lives,
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because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
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to keep us from the grave, to let us live forever.
Psalm 52:6
Righteous people will see this and be afraid; then they will laugh at you and say,
Psalm 52:7
"Look, here is someone who did not depend on God for safety, but trusted instead in great wealth and looked for security in being wicked."
Psalm 62:10
Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life.
Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their gold and silver away in the streets like garbage, because neither silver nor gold can save them when the LORD pours out his fury. They cannot use it to satisfy their desires or fill their stomachs. Gold and silver led them into sin.
Zephaniah 1:18
On the day when the LORD shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will save them. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of his anger. He will put an end---a sudden end---to everyone who lives on earth.
Mark 10:24
The disciples were shocked at these words, but Jesus went on to say, "My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!
Luke 12:19
Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many sorrows.