Bible Cross References
Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.
Proverbs 21:22
A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
Proverbs 24:5
Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.
the poor
Proverbs 10:15
Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.
Mark 6:2
On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue. Many people were there; and when they heard him, they were all amazed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked. "What wisdom is this that has been given him? How does he perform miracles?
Mark 6:3
Isn't he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters living here?" And so they rejected him.
John 7:47-49
47
"Did he fool you, too?" the Pharisees asked them.
48
"Have you ever known one of the authorities or one Pharisee to believe in him?
49
This crowd does not know the Law of Moses, so they are under God's curse!"
John 9:24-34
24
A second time they called back the man who had been born blind, and said to him, "Promise before God that you will tell the truth! We know that this man who cured you is a sinner."
25
"I do not know if he is a sinner or not," the man replied. "One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see."
26
"What did he do to you?" they asked. "How did he cure you of your blindness?"
27
"I have already told you," he answered, "and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you, too, would like to be his disciples?"
28
They insulted him and said, "You are that fellow's disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
29
We know that God spoke to Moses; as for that fellow, however, we do not even know where he comes from!"
30
The man answered, "What a strange thing that is! You do not know where he comes from, but he cured me of my blindness!
31
We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.
32
Since the beginning of the world nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a person born blind.
33
Unless this man came from God, he would not be able to do a thing."
34
They answered, "You were born and brought up in sin---and you are trying to teach us?" And they expelled him from the synagogue.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
26
Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of high social standing.
27
God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.
28
He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.
29
This means that no one can boast in God's presence.
James 2:2-6
2
Suppose a rich man wearing a gold ring and fine clothes comes to your meeting, and a poor man in ragged clothes also comes.
3
If you show more respect to the well-dressed man and say to him, "Have this best seat here," but say to the poor man, "Stand over there, or sit here on the floor by my feet,"
4
then you are guilty of creating distinctions among yourselves and of making judgments based on evil motives.
5
Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.
6
But you dishonor the poor! Who are the ones who oppress you and drag you before the judges? The rich!