Exodus 9:11
9:11 The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.
Daniel 1:20
1:20 In every matter of wisdom and
insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times
better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.
Daniel 2:10-12
2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.
2:11 What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one exists who can disclose it to the king, except for the gods – but they don’t live among mortals!”
2:12 Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 4:7
4:7 When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.
Daniel 5:6-8
5:6 Then all the color drained from the king’s face
and he became alarmed.
The joints of his hips gave way,
and his knees began knocking together.
5:7 The king called out loudly
to summon
the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed
to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple
and have a golden collar
placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.
5:8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king.