Not Many Wise

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

• Wisdom

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

• Righteous

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

• Redemption
• Righteousness
• Sanctification

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.