1 Corinthians 3:19

Weymouth NT

This world's wisdom is »foolishness« in God's sight; for it is written, »He snares the wise with their own cunning.«

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:6

Yet when we are among mature believers we do speak words of wisdom; a wisdom not belonging, however, to the present age nor to the leaders of the present age who are soon to pass away.

1 Corinthians 4:6

In writing this much, brethren, with special reference to Apollos and myself, I have done so for your sakes, in order to teach you by our example what those words mean, which say, »Nothing beyond what is written!« –so that you may cease to take sides in boastful rivalry, for one teacher against another.

Ephesians 4:14

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

James 3:15

That is not the wisdom which comes down from above: it belongs to earth, to the unspiritual nature, and to evil spirits.