Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
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 wise.
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.