1 Corinthians 3:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:11 : 11 The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it. 12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
  • Ps 2:1 : 1 Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

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  • 1 Cor 3:18-19
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    18Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

  • Ps 94:11
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    11The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.

  • 1 Cor 1:19-21
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    19As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

    20Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

    21For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

  • 1 Cor 1:25
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    25Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.

  • Rom 1:21-22
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    21Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

    22Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,

  • 1 Cor 2:5-7
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    5So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.

    6But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:

    7But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;

  • Job 5:13
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    13He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

  • 1 Cor 3:21
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    21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

  • Prov 19:3
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    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Jer 8:8-9
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    8How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.

    9The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • 1 Cor 8:2
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    2If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;

  • Isa 5:21
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    21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

  • Eccl 2:14-16
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    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

    15Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

    16Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

  • Job 11:11
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    11For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

  • 1 Cor 1:27
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    27But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

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    17And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

    18Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Jer 9:23
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    23This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

  • 1 Cor 2:16
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    16For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Eccl 2:19
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    19And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

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    10For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

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    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

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    8All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

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    3For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Eccl 8:17
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    17Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

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    12Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

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    15This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.

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    3Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

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    6Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

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    16I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

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    14For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

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    30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

  • Col 2:3
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    3In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.

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    8What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

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    25I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

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    18I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.