32 Bible Verses about False Wisdom

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

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

You felt secure in your wickedness, you said, "No one sees me"; your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, "I am, and there is no one besides me."

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not a man.'

Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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

therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden."

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."

The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.

who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,

Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you.

Lest you be wise in your own sight, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers:a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Where is the one who is wise? 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 anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land."

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.Never be wise in your own sight.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit."

Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

For he says: "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I remove the boundaries of peoples, and plunder their treasures; like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones.

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

"How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.

The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.