1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

Matthew 11:25

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Luke 10:21

In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.

Romans 1:20-22

for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.

Romans 1:28

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

Ephesians 3:10

in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God,

Romans 11:33

O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

The foolishness

Bible References

The foolishness

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

General references

Psalm 94:11
Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Luke 11:35
See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
John 7:49
But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed.
Romans 1:22
professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,