The Clouds Of Heaven

       For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. Brethern, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Consider what I say; and the Lord will give thee understanding in all things. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

          Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. The queen of the south shall rise up in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she cane from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

          But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demostration of the Spirit and power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.