Wise people walk the road that leads upward to life, not the road that leads downward to death.

Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.

The LORD is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.

This is something a fool cannot know; someone who is stupid cannot understand:

The LORD says, "My people are stupid; they don't know me. They are like foolish children; they have no understanding. They are experts at doing what is evil, but failures at doing what is good."

When Jesus was alone, some of those who had heard him came to him with the twelve disciples and asked him to explain the parables.

so that, 'They may look and look, yet not see; they may listen and listen, yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn to God, and he would forgive them.' "

Whoever is willing to do what God wants will know whether what I teach comes from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God's Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them, and they seem to be nonsense, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis.

Whoever has the Spirit, however, is able to judge the value of everything, but no one is able to judge him.

But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

But you have had the Holy Spirit poured out on you by Christ, and so all of you know the truth.

But as for you, Christ has poured out his Spirit on you. As long as his Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. For his Spirit teaches you about everything, and what he teaches is true, not false. Obey the Spirit's teaching, then, and remain in union with Christ.