"Where {is} the wise? where {is} the scribe? where {is} the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom …" — 1 Corinthians 1:20

1 Corinthians 1:20 · KJV

“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?”

— 1 Corinthians 1:20

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1 — Context

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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?

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Cross References

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Job 12:17

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Job 12:24

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness {where there is} no way.

Isaiah 44:25

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise {men} backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Job 12:20

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. {speech...: Heb. lip of the faithful}

Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where {is} the scribe? where {is} the receiver? where {is} he that counted the towers? {receiver: Heb. weigher?}