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Acts 17:18
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Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
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Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
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Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
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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:
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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
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Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
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And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
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(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
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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.
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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