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  1. In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
  2. “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
  3. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
  4. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts:
  5. Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”
  6. So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.
  7. Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
  8. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
  9. If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
  10. The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
  11. So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.
  12. a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.”
  13. Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.
  14. I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
  15. A Wise Ruling

    Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
  16. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
  17. When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”
  18. The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
  19. And Hiram added: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.
  20. He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.
  21. Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times
  22. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
  23. But the witless can no more become wise than a wild donkey’s colt can be born human.
  24. “Would a wise person answer with empty notions or fill their belly with the hot east wind?
  25. what the wise have declared, hiding nothing received from their ancestors
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33 topical index results for “wise”

MAGI : The wise men from the east who visited Jesus as an infant (Matthew 2:1-12)
MYRRH : Brought by the wise men (Magi) as a present to Jesus (Matthew 2:11)
ANGER » INSTANCES OF » Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him (Matthew 2:16)
EDOM » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of » Noted for its wise men (Obadiah 1:8)
FAITH » INSTANCES OF FAITH IN CHRIST » The wise men from the east (Matthew 2:1,2,11)
FALSEHOOD » INSTANCES OF » Herod the Great, to the wise men, in professing to desire to worship Jesus (Matthew 2:8)
GOD » HIS PRESERVING CARE EXEMPLIFIED » The wise men of the east (Matthew 2:12)
GOD » INSTANCES OF » Warning the wise men from the east (Matthew 2:12,13)
HEATHEN » Divine revelations given to » The Magi (wise men from the east) (Matthew 2:1-11)
HEATHEN » INSTANCES OF » The Magi (the wise men from the east) (Matthew 2:1-12)
JESUS, THE CHRIST » HISTORY OF » Magi (the wise men from the east) visit (at Bethlehem) (Matthew 2:1-12)
JESUS, THE CHRIST » NAMES, APPELLATIONS, AND TITLES OF » Only wise God, our Saviour (Jude 1:25)