1 Corinthians 1:20

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1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?

Romans 1:22

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

Job 12:17

He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.

Isaiah 33:18

Your mind will ponder at that time of terror: "Where is the king's accountant? Where is the one who weighed the revenue? Where is the officer who supervises the towers?'

Isaiah 44:25

who frustrates the omens of idle talkers, and drives diviners mad, who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish;

2 Samuel 15:31

Just then, someone told David, "Ahithophel is one of Absalom's conspirators!" So David prayed, "LORD, please turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"

Meanwhile, when Ahithophel observed that his counsel was not being acted upon, he saddled his donkey, got up, and left for his hometown. Leaving behind a set of orders for his household, he hanged himself. After his death he was buried in his father's tomb.

Job 12:20

He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.

Job 12:24

He withdraws understanding from national leaders of the world, causing them to wander through uncharted wilderness.

Isaiah 19:11-12

Zoan's princes are nothing but fools; the wisest advisors of Pharaoh give stupid advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I'm a descendant of wise men, a descendant of ancient kings"?

Isaiah 53:1

"Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

1 Corinthians 1:19

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

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"

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Summary

1 Corinthians 1:20

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?

Is the wise

Isaiah 33:18

Isaiah 53:1

Hath

General references

Bible References

Is the wise

Your mind will ponder at that time of terror: "Where is the king's accountant? Where is the one who weighed the revenue? Where is the officer who supervises the towers?'

"Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

Hath

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

Just then, someone told David, "Ahithophel is one of Absalom's conspirators!" So David prayed, "LORD, please turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."

Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"

He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.

who frustrates the omens of idle talkers, and drives diviners mad, who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish;

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

General references

He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.

"Because you're the one who closed their hearts to compassion; therefore, you won't let them triumph.

"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.

None of the authorities or Pharisees has believed in him, have they?

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools