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1 Corinthians 1:19–20

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19For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and I will set aside the understanding of the experts. hi

20Where is the philosopher? jWhere is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? kHasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?

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Footnotes

  1. j1:20 Or wise

Cross references

  1. h1:19 Is 29:14
  2. i1:19 Is 29:14
  3. k1:20 Lk 16:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

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?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;

the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it is written,

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent.

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?

NLTNew Living Translation

As the Scriptures say,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise

and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”

So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound.”

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

KJV 1900King James Version

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?