Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding.

New American Standard Bible

For it is written,
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”

King James Version

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Holman Bible

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

International Standard Version

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."

American Standard Version

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

Amplified

For it is written and forever remains written,I will destroy the wisdom of the wise [the philosophy of the philosophers],
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”

An Understandable Version

For it is written [Isa. 29:14], "I [i.e., God] will destroy the wisdom of wise people, and will set aside [i.e., hinder] the understanding of intelligent people."

Anderson New Testament

For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will set aside the understanding of the prudent.

Bible in Basic English

As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

Common New Testament

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will frustrate."

Daniel Mace New Testament

for it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

Darby Translation

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

Godbey New Testament

For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the intelligent.

Goodspeed New Testament

For the Scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And I will thwart the shrewdness of the shrewd!"

John Wesley New Testament

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and abolish the understanding of the prudent.

Julia Smith Translation

For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent.

King James 2000

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound."

Modern King James verseion

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the perceiving ones."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

Moffatt New Testament

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

Montgomery New Testament

For thus it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the philosophers, And the prudence of the prudent will I confound.

NET Bible

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."

New Heart English Bible

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."

Noyes New Testament

For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning."

Sawyer New Testament

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent.

The Emphasized Bible

For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent will I make useless."

Twentieth Century New Testament

For Scripture says-'I will bring the philosophy of the philosophers to nought, and the shrewdness of the shrewd I will make of no account.'

Webster

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Weymouth New Testament

For so it stands written, "I will exhibit the nothingness of the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought."

Williams New Testament

For the Scripture says: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the learning of the learned."

World English Bible

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."

Worrell New Testament

For it has been written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning will I set aside."

Worsley New Testament

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

Youngs Literal Translation

for it hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

I will destroy
ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
Usage: 37

the wisdom
σοφία 
Sophia 
Usage: 45

of the wise
σοφός 
Sophos 
Usage: 19

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

will bring to nothing
ἀθετέω 
Atheteo 
Usage: 10

σύνεσις 
sunesis 
Usage: 7

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 1:19

References

American

Images 1 Corinthians 1:19

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:19

Context Readings

Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God

18 For the message of the cross is of course, foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is a power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding. 20 Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?


Cross References

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder. {I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (LXX/NT)}, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.

Job 5:12-13

He frustrates the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise men are put to shame. They are dismayed and taken. Lo, they have rejected the word of LORD, and what manner of wisdom is in them?

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He who catches the wise in their craftiness,

Isaiah 19:3

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it, and I will destroy the counsel of it. And they shall seek for the idols, and for the charmers, and for those who have familiar spirits, and for the wizards.

Isaiah 19:11

The rulers of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How will ye say to Pharaoh, I am the son of wise men, the son of ancient kings?

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