¹² Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

²⁰ Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

³¹ Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

¹⁸ Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

¹⁶ Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

¹¹ The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

⁵ Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

¹⁷ For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

¹ And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

² How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

¹¹ The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

⁴⁴ And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.

¹⁶ The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

²⁹ Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

⁷ Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil: