Honey, I hate to burst your bubble, but there ain't no scripture in The Bible that says each generation gets wiser and weaker. The Bible may have a lot of wisdom in it, but that particular saying ain't one of them. Maybe next time do a fact check before spreading that kind of gossip, darling.
There is no specific scripture in the Bible that explicitly states that each generation gets wiser and weaker. However, there are verses that emphasize the importance of passing down wisdom from generation to generation, such as Proverbs 22:6 which says, "Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it." Additionally, Ecclesiastes 1:4 speaks to the cyclical nature of life, suggesting that each generation may face similar challenges and opportunities for growth.
This particular statement has been parroted down for decades by people who simply repeated it without research. Perhaps it could have been a misquotation of Dan 12:4 which reads, "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase." NASU
Nothing like that in the Bible, and from my experience it seems that each generation is getting more foolish as well as weaker.
Since the context of II Timothy 3 mentions "disobedient to parents," you may have inferred the passage refers to children. A statement remotely resembling wiser yet weaker spoken regarding men in the last days reads: II Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
In the King James version neither the word - weaker - not the word - wiser - appear anywhere in the same verse as the word - children.
The word pair "weaker and wiser" does not appear anywhere in the King James version of the Bible. The word "wiser" appears only eight times, and never in a context that would connote the idea behind the question.
This phrase does not seem to originate from a specific source in literature or culture. It may be a general observation or reflection on changing societal norms and characteristics of younger generations.
The phrase "weaker vessel" is found in the Bible in 1 Peter 3:7, where it refers to women being considered the weaker vessel compared to men. The phrase "wisdom of the wise" can be seen in 1 Corinthians 1:19-20, highlighting that God's wisdom surpasses the wisdom of the world.
II Samuel 3:1 says, 'Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.'Each generation, the people grew stronger and weaker even though they were of two different houses.There is no such statement in the Bible.Others have said:A:I do not recall any such passage, so I started digging with Bible software that allows phrase searches as well as single-word searches. Having scoured five different translations using the keywords "children," "your children," "the children," "children will," and "weaker and wiser," I can report with some assurance that the Bible doesn't even come close to saying such a thing. (I can also report that the phrase, "The children of Israel" is probably the single most-often repeated phrase in the Old Testament!) Children aside, none of the translations I searched (KJV, NKJV, Standard, Douay Rheims and NIV) even contains the phrase, "weaker and wiser."A:It's somewhat surprising to discover that the word "weaker" appears in only two verses in the King James translation, and "wiser" only eight times. None of the references have anything to do with literal children as in "young people."A:The only verse that comes anywhere close to the statement in the question is the King James rendering of Luke 16:8 - 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.There is no such statement in the Bible.The only verse in the King James version in which the word - wiser - and the word - children - appear isLuk 16:8 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.
no. wiser in what? religion or God?
The quote "Children are wiser than grown-ups. They are the little fools that God sends us to teach us how to live." is not actually a scripture but rather an anonymous saying or statement. It is a reflection on the wisdom that can be found in children and the lessons they bring to adults.
Yes, i think as time moves on, and as techinology evolves, our generation is going to be increasingly more smart.
There is a great difference between Wisdom and Knowledge. The way the world sees wisdom and knowledge is different from the way God sees it. It is the wrong use of knowledge (the tree) which brought the world in its present state. God answer to that was Jesus who is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:30) Wisdom is a correct use of knowledge, the Bible teaches on many place how God blessed certain people with knowledge or wisdom. In Gods eyes knowing Him is true wisdom As the Bible teaches that the world on the end is turning more and more away from Him it means the human race is becoming less wise. So in the end the only thing the Bible teaches of which will be increased is knowledge (Daniel 12.4) which will bring destruction upon the human kind as without Wisdom (Jesus) it will be used wrongly.
Yes, but the good people beat them up.