A bad man does evil with insolence, but they that are judges of themselves are wise.

The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

But she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs falling from their masters' table."

For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.

But when the young man heard the word, he went away grieved, for he had many possessions.

From this [time] many of His disciples turned back and no longer would walk with Him.

But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Most assuredly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, having refused Him who warned [them], how much more [shall we not escape] if we turn away from Him who warns from heaven;

Be not wise in your own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

For My counsels are not as your counsels, nor are My ways as your ways, says the Lord.

But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is My way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from My mind.

Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you [people] see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe."

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased, through the foolishness of our preaching, to save those that believe.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For "Who has known the mind of the LORD, that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

and again, "The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless."