Romans 1:22

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Pfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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  • Jer 10:14 : 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
  • 1 Cor 1:19-21 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 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.
  • Matt 6:23 : 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
  • Prov 25:14 : 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Isa 47:10 : 10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
  • Jer 8:8-9 : 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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    18For the wrath of God is revealed fm heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

    19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

    20For the invisible things of him fm the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

    21Because 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.

  • Rom 1:23-26
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    23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

    24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness thugh the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

    25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

    26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let 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.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

    20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

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    18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

    19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

    20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

    21For 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.

    22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

  • 1 Cor 1:25
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    25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

  • Ps 14:1
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    1To the chief Musician, A alm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

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    1To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A alm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

  • Rom 1:28-29
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    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repbate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

    29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • Jer 4:22
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    22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 1:31-32
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    31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the osperity of fools shall destroy them.

  • 2 Cor 11:19
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    19For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

  • Jer 8:9
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    9The 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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    18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Jude 1:10
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    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

  • 1 Cor 1:27
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    27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

  • Isa 5:21
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    21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

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    9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Jer 10:8
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    8But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

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    8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • 1 Tim 1:6-7
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    6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

    7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Yea 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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    17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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    3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

  • Prov 1:29
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    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Rom 2:19
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    19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

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    17Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

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    10We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

  • Jer 5:4
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    4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

  • Rom 3:18
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    18There is no fear of God before their eyes.

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    20Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.