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 I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But we speak wisdom among the fully developed, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who come to nothing.
Isaiah 19:11
The rulers of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How will ye say to Pharaoh, I am the son of wise men, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder. {I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (LXX/NT)}, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
Isaiah 44:25
who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad, who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish,
Romans 1:21
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding.
General references
Deuteronomy 32:28
For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.
Luke 11:35
Watch therefore the light in thee not be darkness.
John 7:49
But this multitude that does not know the law are accursed.
Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became foolish,
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding.