1 Corinthians 1:20

Sage, scribe, critic of this world, where are they all? Has not God stultified the wisdom of the world?

They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;

It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the sages, I will confound the insight of the wise.

We do discuss 'wisdom' with those who are mature; only it is not the wisdom of this world or of the dethroned Powers who rule this world,

For God ranks this world's wisdom as 'sheer folly.' It is written, He seizes the wise in their craftiness,

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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?

It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the sages, I will confound the insight of the wise.

They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;

(Look! perhaps your very light is dark.)

Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?

They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;