Wise God

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.   Genesis 41:39, 40 

Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.   Deuteronomy 17:15 

His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.   Deuteronomy 21:23 

And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.   1 Samuel 6:3 

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.   2 Samuel 14:20 

Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.   2 Chronicles 2:12 

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.   Job 22:2-6 

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.   Psalm 64:9 

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.   Proverbs 21:12 

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.   Ecclesiastes 8:17 

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.   Ecclesiastes 9:1 

That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.   Daniel 2:18 

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.   Luke 18:17 

And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.   Acts 7:6 

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.   Romans 16:27 

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?
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.   1 Corinthians 1:20, 21 

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
That no flesh should glory in his presence.   1 Corinthians 1:25-29 

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.   1 Corinthians 3:10 

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.   1 Corinthians 3:19 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.   1 Timothy 1:17 

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.   Hebrews 4:4 

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.   Jude 1:25 

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