3 Bible Verses About wise men

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

Exodus 7:11KJV

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

Exodus 36:4KJV

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

Deuteronomy 1:15KJV

These passages illuminate a profound truth: wisdom, properly understood, is less an accumulation of facts and more a divinely guided pilgrimage towards the source of light. The Magi, diligently observing the cosmos, were led not merely to knowledge, but to worship. Their persistent search, their humble adoration before the Christ child, and their subsequent divergence from earthly power exemplify wisdom's true form—a recognition of divine authority and a willing reorientation of life around it. May their journey inspire us to cultivate that vigilant spirit, discerning the signs that beckon us towards truth, offering our gifts in devotion, and finding our ultimate understanding in humble encounter with the mystery of God. The path of wisdom, like theirs, begins with looking up and culminates in kneeling down.