And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.


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Ecclesiastes 4 13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Daniel 12 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Esther 1 13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
1 Samuel 8 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Psalms 94 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Ruth 3 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Judges 2 16 Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Luke 2 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Isaiah 26 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Psalms 112 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Hosea 14 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Proverbs 17 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 14 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Psalms 2 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Job 14 21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
Luke 18 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Job 12 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Proverbs 29 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
1 Corinthians 11 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
1 Timothy 5 1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
Proverbs 4 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
2 Chronicles 19 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
Judges 2 18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Philippians 2 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
1 Kings 4 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Psalms 34 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Ecclesiastes 9 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Proverbs 11 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Psalms 103 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Ephesians 5 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Judges 2 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Ephesians 6 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 1 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Ecclesiastes 7 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
1 Peter 2 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
Proverbs 20 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 29 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 12 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Deuteronomy 1 39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
1 Corinthians 2 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Psalms 138 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
2 Peter 2 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Psalms 112 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Psalms 145 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
1 Kings 4 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.