1 Corinthians 1:20

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

2 Samuel 16:23

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Job 12:17

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, And judges maketh he fools.

Job 12:20

He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

Job 12:24

He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart shall muse on the terror: where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?

Isaiah 44:25

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

Isaiah 53:1

Who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the LORD been revealed?

Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.

Matthew 13:22

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

John 12:31

Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Acts 17:18

And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the prudence of the prudent will I reject.

1 Corinthians 1:26

For behold your calling, brethren, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

1 Corinthians 1:27

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

1 Corinthians 1:28

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, which are coming to nought:

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this world knoweth: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:19

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

1 Corinthians 6:2

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

James 4:4

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.