Ecclesiastes 7:23

All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

Romans 1:22

Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

Genesis 3:5

For God knows that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

And God said to him, Because thou have asked this thing, and have not asked for thyself long life, neither have asked riches for thyself, nor have asked the life of thine enemies, but have asked for thyself understanding to discern

1 Kings 11:1-8

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 7:23

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

I said

1 Corinthians 1:20

General references

Job 28:12

Bible References

I said

For God knows that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,

Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

General references

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Ecclesiastes 7:23