If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all {men} liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

They {are} all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they {are} ever with me. {they...: Heb. it is ever with me}

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

The wise {men} are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom {is} in them? {The wise...: or, Have they been ashamed, etc} {what...: Heb. the wisdom of what thing}

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, {it is} because {there is} no light in them. {no...: Heb. no morning}

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. {Open: Heb. Reveal}

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know {them}, because they are spiritually discerned.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Wisdom {is} too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

They {are} all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth.

And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find {it}.

Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.