1 Corinthians 3:19

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Summary

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

The wisdom

General references

1 Corinthians 1:19

Bible References

The wisdom

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh's wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh, "I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?"

Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people -- an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations."

who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,

For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

General references

They are a nation devoid of wisdom, and there is no understanding among them.

Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!"

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."