1 Corinthians 3:20
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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18 Let 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.
19 For 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:
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11 The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.
- 1 Cor 1:19-213 verses78%
19 As 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.
20 Where 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?
21 For 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.
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25 Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.
- Rom 1:21-222 verses75%
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.
22 Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
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5 So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.
6 But 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:
7 But 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;
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13 He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
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21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
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3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
- Jer 8:8-92 verses73%
8 How 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.
9 The 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?
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33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
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8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
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2 If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;
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21 Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
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14 The 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.
15 Then 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.
16 Of 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!
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11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
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27 But 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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17 And 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.
18 Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.
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23 This 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:
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16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.
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3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
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19 And 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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10 For 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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24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
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8 All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
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35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
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3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.
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2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
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17 Then 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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12 Have 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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15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
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3 Say 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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6 Truly, 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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16 I 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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14 For 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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30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
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3 In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.
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8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?
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25 I 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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18 I 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.