1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
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Referenced Verses
- Ps 94:11 : 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
- Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
- Rom 1:21 : 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
- Job 11:11-12 : 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]? 12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.
- Ps 2:1 : 1 ¶ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
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18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
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19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
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25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 ¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
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21 ¶ Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
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3 ¶ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
- Jer 8:8-92 verses73%
8 How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain.
9 The wise [men] are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom [is] in them?
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33 ¶ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
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8 ¶ The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
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2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
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21 Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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14 The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity.
16 For [there is] no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now [is] in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise [man]? as the fool.
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11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
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17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18 For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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23 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:
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16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
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3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.
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35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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2 ¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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12 ¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
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15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
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16 ¶ I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
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3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.