Job 5:13, 12:2-3, 28:28, Pro 30:2-4, Rom 12:16, 1Cor 3:18-20, Jam 3:13-17 | ESV | STEP | He catches the wise in their own craftiness , and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end .

tCited from Job 5:13

uCited from Ps. 94:11

v ch. 2:18

w ch. 1:21

x ver. 16; Acts 5:17; Rom. 2:8; 2 Cor. 12:20; Gal. 5:20; Phil. 1:17; 2:3; [Rom. 13:13]

y ch. 1:17

z[1 Kgs. 22:22; 2 Thess. 2:9, 10; 1 Tim. 4:1; Rev. 2:24]

ad ch. 2:4 (Gk.)

Job 5:13

13 He ^acatches the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.

Job 12:2-3

2 “No doubt you are the people,
and wisdom will die with you.
3 But I have ^bunderstanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know ^csuch things as these?

Job 28:28

28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, ^dthe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to ^eturn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 30:2-4

2 Surely I am too ^fstupid to be a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of ^gthe Holy One.
4 Who has ^hascended to heaven and come down?
Who has ⁱgathered the wind in his fists?
Who has ^jwrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all ^kthe ends of the earth?
^lWhat is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!

Romans 12:16

16 ^mLive in harmony with one another. ⁿDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. ^{▼▼Or give yourselves to humble tasks} ^pNever be wise in your own sight.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

18 ^qLet no one deceive himself. ^rIf anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For ^sthe wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ^t“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, ^u“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

James 3:13-17

Wisdom from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? ^vBy his good conduct let him show his works ^win the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter ^xjealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not ^ythe wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, ^zdemonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But ^aathe wisdom from above is first pure, then ^abpeaceable, gentle, open to reason, ^acfull of mercy and good fruits, ^adimpartial and ^aesincere.