⁹ The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

²⁰ Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

²⁵ At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

¹³ Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

⁵ I get me to the great, and I speak with them, For they have known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.' Surely they together have broken the yoke, They have drawn away the bands.

⁴⁸ did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

²⁶ for see your calling, brethren, that not many `are' wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

²⁷ but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

⁷ but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

⁸ which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;

⁶ and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

⁷ do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?