Luke 16:8
So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will frustrate."
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness";
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Summary
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
To defeat
Good counsel
Bible References
To defeat
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will frustrate."
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness";
Good counsel
Luke 16:8
So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.