1 Corinthians 1:20 “Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher o…”

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

World English Bible

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

American Standard Version

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Geneva Bible 1599

Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?

Darby Translation

Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Young's Literal Translation

where [is] the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

Bible in Basic English

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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Cross references

“is the wise”

Isaiah 33:18 Isaiah 53:1

Isaiah 33:18 · BSB

Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”

Isaiah 53:1 · BSB

Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

“hath”

Romans 1:22 Job 12:17 1 Corinthians 1:19 Job 12:24 Isaiah 44:25 2 Samuel 15:31

Romans 1:22 · BSB

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Job 12:17 · BSB

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

1 Corinthians 1:19 · BSB

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

Job 12:24 · BSB

He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

Isaiah 44:25 · BSB

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

2 Samuel 15:31 · BSB

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Also

1 Corinthians 3:19 1 Corinthians 2:6 Isaiah 19:11–12

1 Corinthians 3:19 · BSB

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

1 Corinthians 2:6 · BSB

Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Isaiah 19:11–12 · BSB

The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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