1 Corinthians 3:19

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

Cross References

Job 5:13

Who catcheth the wise in their craftiness, and disappointeth the counsel of the wicked.

Isaiah 44:25

That make void the tokens of diviners and make the soothsayers mad: that turn the wise backward, and that: make their knowledge foolish:

1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought;

2 Samuel 16:23

Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God. So was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is great above all gods: because they dealt proudly against them.

2 Samuel 15:31

And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.

2 Samuel 17:23

But Achitophel, seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city. And putting his house in order hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said: The counsel of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel. And by the will of the Lord the profitable counsel of Achitophel was defeated, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:6

But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes; that in us you may learn, that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.

Ephesians 4:14

That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive

James 3:15

For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.