Luke 16:8

And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he acted with shrewd business sense, for the men of the world act with more business sense toward their fellows than the men who enjoy spiritual light.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For the Scripture says: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the learning of the learned."

1 Corinthians 3:19

For this world's wisdom is mere nonsense to God. For the Scripture says, "He who catches the wise with their own cunning,"

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Good counsel

Bible References

To defeat

1 Corinthians 1:19
For the Scripture says: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the learning of the learned."
1 Corinthians 3:19
For this world's wisdom is mere nonsense to God. For the Scripture says, "He who catches the wise with their own cunning,"

Good counsel

Luke 16:8
And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he acted with shrewd business sense, for the men of the world act with more business sense toward their fellows than the men who enjoy spiritual light.