Five ¹  of the virgins ²  were foolish, and five were wise.

Although they claimed ¹  to be wise, they became fools

Then Herod ¹  privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.

And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” ¹ 

For since you are so wise, you put up with ¹  fools gladly.

Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,

Guard against self-deception, each of you. ¹  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

“I ¹  am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, ²  so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

The ¹  foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

I am a debtor ¹  both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ¹ 

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise ¹  by understanding ²  what the Lord’s will is.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem ¹  in Judea, in the time ²  of King Herod, ³  wise men ⁴  from the East came to Jerusalem ⁵ 

“Everyone ¹  who hears these words of mine and does them is like ²  a wise man ³  who built his house on rock.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.” ¹ 

But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” ¹ 

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!