Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and abolish the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; as it is written, He taketh 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 abolish the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; as it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Good counsel
Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.