32 Bible Verses about False Wisdom

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1 Corinthians 3:19

For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -

Isaiah 47:10

And so thou didst trust in thy wickedness, Thou saidst, no one, seeth me, Thy wisdom and knowledge, the same, seduced thee, - Therefore saidst thou in thy heart, I am , and there is no one besides.

Job 32:13

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

Do not become so very righteous, neither count thyself wise beyond measure, - wherefore shouldst thou destroy thyself?

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, behold me! again dealing wonderfully with this people, doing wonderfully a wonderful thing, - So shall perish, the wisdom of their wise men, And the intelligence of their intelligent men, shall vanish!

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.

Job 5:13

Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked:

Isaiah 44:25

Frustrating the signs of praters, And, diviners, he confoundeth, - Turning wise men backwards, And their knowledge, he maketh folly;

Ezekiel 28:17

Lofty, was thy heart in thy beauty, Thou didst corrupt thy wisdom, because of thy splendour, - Upon the earth, did I cast thee. Before kings, did I set thee That they might look at thee:

Romans 11:25

For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in;

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one be deceiving himself: - if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise;

Exodus 1:10

Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.

James 3:15

This wisdom is not one, from above, coming down, but is earthly, born of the soul, demoniacal!

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 26:16

Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.

Job 37:24

Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.

Job 15:8

In the secret council of GOD, hast thou been wont to hearken? Or canst thou attain for thyself unto wisdom?

Isaiah 10:13

For he hath said - By the strength of mine own hand, have I effectually wrought, And by my wisdom - for I have discernment, - That I might remove the bounds of peoples, Yea their treasures, have I plundered That I might lay prostrate as a mighty one the inhabitants;

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus, saith Yahweh Let not, the wise man, glory in his wisdom, Neither let, the mighty man, glory, in his might, - Let not, the rich man, glory in his riches;

Jeremiah 8:8

How can ye say, Wise, are, we, And the law of Yahweh, is with us? But indeed lo! falsely, hath dealt the false pen of the scribes!

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

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