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Luke 16:8 (KJV)

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

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Genesis 3:1 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Exodus 1:10 - Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land.
2 Samuel 13:3 - But Amnon had a friend, whose name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man.
2 Kings 10:19 - Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did [it] in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
Psalms 17:14 - From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.
Psalms 49:10 - For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Proverbs 6:6 - Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs 12:8 - A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Matthew 17:26 - Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Then are the children free.›
Luke 16:4 - ‹I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.›
Luke 16:10 - ‹He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.›
Luke 18:6 - And the Lord said, ‹Hear what the unjust judge saith.›
Luke 20:34 - And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:›
John 12:36 - ‹While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.› These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
1 Corinthians 3:18 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Ephesians 5:8 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Philippians 3:19 - Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
1 Thessalonians 5:5 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9 - But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 John 3:10 - In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

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