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Jesus did not really try: everything he spoke was in parables, so those with faith would understand him, and know where to follow him; while those with a stubborn heart, would be confounded, and lost.
Matthew 13
And the disciples came, and sayd vnto him, Why speakest thou vnto them in parables?
He answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen, but to them it is not giuen.
1 Corinthians 2
Grace < intelligence
"Intelligent" people make some of the worst decisions
That is very true
"the smartest dumb people"
Intelligence means understanding.
INTEL'LIGENCE, noun [Latin intelligentia, from intelligo, to understand. This verb is probably composed of in, inter, or intus, within, and lego to collect. The primary sense of understand is generally to take or hold, as we say, to take one's ideas or meaning.]
Understanding; skill.
Notice; information communicated; an account of things distant or before unknown. intelligence may be transmitted by messengers, by letters, by signals or by telegraphs.
Commerce of acquaintance; terms of intercourse. Good intelligence between men is harmony. So we say, there is a good understanding between persons, when they have the same views, or are free from discord.
A spiritual being; as a created intelligence It is believed that the universe is peopled with innumerable superior intelligences.
INTEL'LIGENCE, verb transitive To inform; to instruct. [Little Used.]
https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/intelligence