Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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
It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)
20
Names
Cross References
Romans 1:22
Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
Job 12:17
He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges.
Isaiah 33:18
In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror: Where is that chief officer? Where is the one who took the revenue? Where is the officer in charge of the towers?
Isaiah 44:25
I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.
2 Samuel 15:31
Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!
2 Samuel 16:23
Any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God. David and Absalom followed it.
2 Samuel 17:14
Absalom and all the people of Israel said: The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice. Jehovah commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:23
Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.
Job 12:20
He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.
Job 12:24
He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason and understanding. He sends them wandering through a pathless wilderness.
Isaiah 19:11-12
The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools. The wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh: I am one of the wise men, a disciple of the ancient kings?
Isaiah 53:1
THIS IS THE PEOPHESY ABOUT THE MESSIAH. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (power) of Jehovah been revealed?
1 Corinthians 1:19
It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)
1 Corinthians 2:6
How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)