Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
General references
Bible References
The wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
“
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;
Isaiah 19:11 The princes of Zoan are mere fools;
The advice of Pharaoh’s wisest advisers has becomestupid.
How can you men say to Pharaoh,
“I am a son of thewise, a son of ancient kings”?
The advice of Pharaoh’s wisest advisers has become
How can you men say to Pharaoh,
“I am a son of the
Isaiah 29:14 Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;
Andthe wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
And
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
Isaiah 44:25 Causing the omens of boasters to fail,
Making fools out of diviners,
Causing wise men to draw back
Andturning their knowledge into foolishness,
And
Romans 1:21
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
General references
Deuteronomy 32:28 “For they are a nation lacking in counsel,
And there is no understanding in them.
And there is no understanding in them.
Luke 11:35 Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness.
John 7:49
But this crowd which does not know the Law is accursed.”
Romans 1:22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
“
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”