'Wise' in the Bible

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?

Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

My message and my preaching were not accompanied by clever, wise words, but by a display of the Spirit's power,

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"

and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless."

We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

I say this to make you feel ashamed. Has it come to this, that there is not one person among you who is wise enough to settle disagreements between brothers?