10 Bible Verses about False Wisdom

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

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospelnot with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.

For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with holiness and godly sincerity, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and still more toward you.

This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.