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 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, 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 among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

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

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. 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 increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

¹ Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

² How that in a great trial 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 other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

⁴⁴ And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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 the LORD, and depart from evil.