Bible Cross References
Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; and one sinner will destroy much good.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is better than a strong man, and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
the poor
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of rich men is a strong city, but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Mark 6:2
And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many when they heard were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, and such miracles are coming about by His hands?
Mark 6:3
Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" And they were offended at Him.
John 7:47-49
47
Then the Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?
48
Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?
49
But this crowd which does not know the law is accursed."
John 9:24-34
24
Therefore they called a second time the man who was blind, and said to him, "Give glory to God! We know that this Man is a sinner."
25
He answered and said, "Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One [thing] I do know: that although I was blind, now I see."
26
Then they said to him again, "What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?"
27
He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you wish to hear [it] again? Do you also want to become His disciples?"
28
[Then] they reviled him and said, "You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29
We know that God has spoken to Moses; but [as for] this [Man], we do not know where He is from."
30
The man answered and said to them, "Why, this is a remarkable thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He opened my eyes!
31
Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
32
Since eternity past it was unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of [one] having been born blind.
33
If this [Man] were not from God, He could do nothing."
34
They answered and said to him, "You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us?" And they cast him out.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
26
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many noble, [are called].
27
But God chose the foolish things of the world in order that He might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world in order that He might humiliate the mighty.
28
And the base things of the world, and the things having been despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, in order that He might nullify the things which are,
29
so that no flesh may boast before God.
James 2:2-6
2
For if a man enters into your assembly with a gold ring, in fine clothes, and there should also come in a poor [man] in dirty clothes,
3
and you have respect for him that wears the fine clothes and you say to him, "You sit here in a good seat," and say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit here under my footstool,"
4
and so did you not differentiate among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5
Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?
6
But you have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into court?