And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than you.

And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, and he understands playing [on the harp], and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.

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Who knows the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a saying? A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.

And the Lord said, "Who then is a faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.

So the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of light.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, but another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

Now if anyone builds on this foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

If anyone's work which he has built remains, he shall receive a reward.

So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make clear the purposes of the hearts. Then each one's praise shall come from God.

For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you:

The wise shall inherit glory, but the ungodly have exalted [their own] dishonor.

Such a man dies with the uninstructed, and he is cast forth from the abundance of his own substance, and has perished through folly.

And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly, for you have not kept my command, which the Lord commanded you, as now the Lord would have confirmed your kingdom over Israel forever.

And now consider what you will do; for mischief is determined against our lord and against his house; and he is a vile character, and one cannot speak to him.

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon Himself shall My holiness flourish.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting shame.

But you have turned aside from the way, and caused many to fail in [following] the law: you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord Almighty.

And I have made you despised and cast out among all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have been partial in the law.

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is [that] to us? You see to it!"

And throwing the silver [coins] in the sanctuary, he departed; and going away, he hanged himself.

Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And becoming eaten by worms, he died.