⁹ It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

²⁰ He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;

²⁵ At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

¹³ A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

⁵ I will go to the great men and have talk with them; for they have knowledge of the way of the Lord and of the behaviour desired by their God. But as for these, their one purpose is a broken yoke and burst bands.

⁴⁸ Have any of the rulers belief in him, or any one of the Pharisees?

²⁶ For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

²⁷ But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

⁷ But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;

⁸ Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

⁶ But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

⁷ Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?