Let no mandeceivehimself.Ifany manamongyou thinksthat he is wisein thisage,he must becomefoolish,sothat he may becomewise.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Trustin the LORDwith allyour heartAnd do not leanon your own understanding.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
Nowthen, [my] sons,listento me And do not departfrom the wordsof my mouth.
He feedson ashes;a deceivedhearthas turnedhim aside.And he cannotdeliverhimself,norsay,"Is there not a liein my righthand?"
Woeto those whoare wisein their own eyesAnd cleverin their own sight!
"Thussaysthe LORD,Do not deceiveyourselves,saying,"The Chaldeanswill surelygoaway from us," for they will not go.
"Howcan you say,'We are wise,And the lawof the LORDis with us'? But behold,the lyingpenof the scribesHas made[it] into a lie.
"And the one on whom seed was sownamongthe thorns,thisis the man who hearsthe word,and the worryof the worldand the deceitfulnessof wealthchokethe word,and it becomesunfruitful.
"Whoeverthenhumbleshimselfas thischild,he is the greatestin the kingdomof heaven.
"TrulyI sayto you, whoeverdoes not receivethe kingdomof Godlikea childwill not enterit [at] [all]."
"TrulyI sayto you, whoeverdoes not receivethe kingdomof Godlikea childwill not enterit [at all]."
And He said,"Seeto it that you are not misled;for manywill comein My name,saying,I am[He],' and, 'The timeis near.'Do not goafterthem.
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
Do not be deceived:"Badcompanycorruptsgoodmorals."
Ifany mandestroysthe templeof God,Godwill destroyhim, for the templeof Godis holy,and that is whatyou are.
We are foolsfor Christ'ssake,but you are prudentin Christ;we are weak,but you are strong;you are distinguished,but we are without honor.
Ordo you not knowthat the unrighteouswill not inheritthe kingdomof God?Do not be deceived;neitherfornicators,noridolaters,noradulterers,noreffeminate,norhomosexuals,
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
Do not be deceived,Godis not mocked;for whatevera mansows,thishe will alsoreap.
Let no onedeceiveyou with emptywords,for becauseof these thingsthe wrathof Godcomesupon the sonsof disobedience.
But evilmenand impostorswill proceed[from bad] to worse,deceivingand being deceived.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
But proveyourselves doersof the word,and not merelyhearerswho deludethemselves.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
