Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Where is the wise man? where is the scribe? where is the investigator of this age? has not God rendered the wisdom of the world foolishness?
New American Standard Bible
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?
Holman Bible
Where is the philosopher?
International Standard Version
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?
A Conservative Version
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?
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?
Amplified
Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?
An Understandable Version
Where is the wise person? And where is the expert in the law? [And] where is the debater of this world?
Anderson New Testament
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made 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?
Common New Testament
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Daniel Mace New Testament
where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of this age? has not God prov'd the wisdom of this world to be downright folly.
Darby Translation
Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Goodspeed New Testament
Where now is your philosopher? Your scribe? Your reasoner of today? Has not God made a fool of the world's wisdom?
John Wesley New Testament
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?
Julia Smith Translation
Where the wise? where the scribe? where the seekers together of this life has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
King James 2000
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Lexham Expanded Bible
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?
Modern King James verseion
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness?
Moffatt New Testament
Sage, scribe, critic of this world, where are they all? Has not God stultified the wisdom of the world?
Montgomery New Testament
Sage, rabbi, skeptic of this present age??here are they all? Has not God made foolish the philosophy of the world?
NET Bible
Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?
New Heart English Bible
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Noyes New Testament
Where is the wise man? Where the scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Sawyer New Testament
Where is the wise? where the scribe? where the disputer of this life? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
The Emphasized Bible
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Where is the Philosopher? where the Teacher of the Law? where the Disputant of to-day? Has not God shown the world's philosophy to be folly?
Webster
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?
Weymouth New Testament
Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?
Williams New Testament
So where is your philosopher? Where is your man of letters? Where is your logician of this age? Has not God shown up the nonsense of the world's wisdom?
World English Bible
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Worrell New Testament
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Worsley New Testament
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Youngs 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?
Themes
Evangelism » The preaching of the cross
Foolishness » The lord making the wisdom of the world foolish
Knowledge » Whose knowledge the lord makes foolish
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Topics
Interlinear
Toutou
τούτου
Toutou
this, that, him, thus, thereabout Trans, it, thenceforth,
Usage: 53
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 1:20
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:20
Images 1 Corinthians 1:20
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God
19 For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the intelligent. 20 Where is the wise man? where is the scribe? where is the investigator of this age? has not God rendered the wisdom of the world foolishness? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
Names
Cross References
Romans 1:22
Saying that they were wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the intelligent.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.