CHRIST'S TREE:

"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree" [Galatians 3:13]

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." [1 Peter 2:24]

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." [Romans 6:23]

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." [Ephesians 2:8-9]

"Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." [2 Corinthians 9:15]

GENUINE WISE MEN:

"In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise." [Proverbs 10:19]

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." [Proverbs 11:30]

"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise." [Proverbs 12:15]

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy." [James 3:17]

"For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." [1 Corinthians 1:22-24]