¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

¹⁸ Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

¹⁷ Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

¹ Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

² how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

⁴⁴ And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: