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1 Corinthians 1:20

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Where are the wise?f Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?g Has not God made foolishh the wisdom of the world?

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Cross references

  1. fIsa 19:11,12
  2. g1Co 2:6,8; 3:18; 2Co 4:4; Gal 1:4
  3. hver 27; Job 12:17; Isa 44:25; Jer 8:9; Ro 1:22; 1Co 3:18,19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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

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

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

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

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?