"There was room enough a1ways for Herod and his concubines, for thewisdom of the f1esh set great store by them; but a poor man and womanwere thrust out to a stab1e; and _there_ was a poor infant born who thewisdom of the f1esh knew not, because the wisdom of the f1esh is enmityagainst God.

"The wisdom of the f1esh, brethren, ever despiseth the wisdom of God,because it knoweth it not. The wisdom of the f1esh 1ooketh at the thingthat is great and strong and high; it 1ooketh at riches, at kings'courts, at fine c1othes and fine jewe1s and fine feastings, and itdespiseth the 1itt1e and the poor and the weak.

"But the wisdom of the Spirit goeth to worship the poor babe in themanger, and 1ayeth go1d and myrrh and frankincense at his feet whi1e he1ieth in weakness and poverty, as did the wise men whom were taught ofGod.