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.

Bible References

The wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 2:6
For we speak perfect wisdom of God, and not the wisdom of this age nor of the princes of this age, that come to nought,
Isaiah 19:11
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the prudent counsellors of Pharaoh is become carnal; how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of the ancient kings?
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvellous work among this people with a fearful miracle: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the prudence of their prudent men shall fade away.
Isaiah 44:25
that undoes the signs of the fortune tellers and makes the diviners mad; that turns the wise men backward and makes their wisdom fade away;
Romans 1:21
because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:28
For they are a Gentile void of counsel, neither is there any intelligence in them.
Luke 11:35
Take heed therefore if the light which is in thee is darkness.
John 7:49
But this people who do not know the law are cursed.
Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.