Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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."

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.

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.

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 about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound." 20 Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Cross References

Isaiah 29:14

therefore look, I am again doing something spectacular and a spectacle with this spectacular people. And the wisdom of its wise men shall perish, and the discernment of its discerning ones shall keep itself hidden."

Job 5:12-13

[He] is frustrating [the] devices of [the] crafty, and their hands do not achieve success.

Jeremiah 8:9

[The] wise will be put to shame, they will be dismayed, and they will get taken. Look, they have rejected the word of Yahweh, and what [is] wisdom to them?

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, "The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,"

Isaiah 19:3

And the spirit of {the Egyptians} will be disturbed in his midst, and I will {confuse} his plans, and they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, and the ghosts and the spiritists.

Isaiah 19:11

Surely the princes of Zoan [are] foolish; the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh [give] senseless counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I myself [am] a son of sages, a {descendant} of ancient kings"?

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