Verse 25

Because{G3754} the foolishness{G3474} of God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} wiser than{G4680} men{G444}; and{G2532} the weakness{G772} of God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} stronger than{G2478} men{G444}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For{G1063} the preaching{G3056} of the cross{G4716} is{G2076}{(G5748)} to them{G3303} that perish{G622}{(G5730)} foolishness{G3472}; but{G1161} unto us{G2254} which are saved{G4982}{(G5746)} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the power{G1411} of God{G2316}.
  • 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 But{G235} God{G2316} hath chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} the foolish things{G3474} of the world{G2889} to{G2443} confound{G2617}{(G5725)} the wise{G4680}; and{G2532} God{G2316} hath chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} the weak things{G772} of the world{G2889} to{G2443} confound{G2617}{(G5725)} the things which are mighty{G2478}; 28 And{G2532} base things{G36} of the world{G2889}, and{G2532} things which are despised{G1848}{(G5772)}, hath{G1586} God{G2316} chosen{G1586}{(G5668)}, yea, and{G2532} things which{G3588} are{G5607}{(G5752)} not{G3361}, to{G2443} bring to nought{G2673}{(G5661)} things that are{G5607}{(G5752)}: 29 That{G3704} no{G3361}{G3956} flesh{G4561} should glory{G2744}{(G5667)} in his presence{G1799}{G846}.
  • 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 For{G1063}{G2532} though{G1487} he was crucified{G4717}{(G5681)} through{G1537} weakness{G769}, yet{G235} he liveth{G2198}{(G5719)} by{G1537} the power{G1411} of God{G2316}. For{G1063} we{G2249} also{G2532} are weak{G770}{(G5719)} in{G1722} him{G846}, but{G235} we shall live{G2198}{(G5695)} with{G4862} him{G846} by{G1537} the power{G1411} of God{G2316} toward{G1519} you{G5209}.
  • Rom 11:33-36 : 33 O{G5599} the depth{G899} of the riches{G4149} both{G2532} of the wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} knowledge{G1108} of God{G2316}! how{G5613} unsearchable{G419} are his{G846} judgments{G2917}, and{G2532} his{G846} ways{G3598} past finding out{G421}! 34 For{G1063} who{G5101} hath known{G1097}{(G5627)} the mind{G3563} of the Lord{G2962}? or{G2228} who{G5101} hath been{G1096}{(G5633)} his{G846} counsellor{G4825}? 35 Or{G2228} who{G5101} hath first given{G4272}{(G5656)} to him{G846}, and{G2532} it shall be recompensed{G467} unto him{G846} again{G467}{(G5701)}? 36 For{G3754} of{G1537} him{G846}, and{G2532} through{G1223} him{G846}, and{G2532} to{G1519} him{G846}, are all things{G3956}: to whom{G846} be glory{G1391} for{G1519} ever{G165}. Amen{G281}.
  • Exod 13:17 : 17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh{H6547} had let the people{H5971} go{H7971}{(H8763)}, that God{H430} led{H5148}{(H8804)} them not through the way{H1870} of the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430}, although{H3588} that was near{H7138}; for God{H430} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Lest peradventure the people{H5971} repent{H5162}{(H8735)} when they see{H7200}{(H8800)} war{H4421}, and they return{H7725}{(H8804)} to Egypt{H4714}:
  • Exod 14:2-4 : 2 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that they turn{H7725}{(H8799)} and encamp{H2583}{(H8799)} before{H6440} Pihahiroth{H6367}, between Migdol{H4024} and the sea{H3220}, over against{H6440} Baalzephon{H1189}: before{H5226} it shall ye encamp{H2583}{(H8799)} by the sea{H3220}. 3 For Pharaoh{H6547} will say{H559}{(H8804)} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, They are entangled{H943}{(H8737)} in the land{H776}, the wilderness{H4057} hath shut them in{H5462}{(H8804)}. 4 And I will harden{H2388}{(H8765)} Pharaoh's{H6547} heart{H3820}, that he shall follow{H7291}{(H8804)} after{H310} them; and I will be honoured{H3513}{(H8735)} upon Pharaoh{H6547}, and upon all his host{H2428}; that the Egyptians{H4714} may know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}. And they did{H6213}{(H8799)} so.
  • Josh 6:2-5 : 2 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joshua{H3091}, See{H7200}{(H8798)}, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} into thine hand{H3027} Jericho{H3405}, and the king{H4428} thereof, and the mighty men{H1368} of valour{H2428}. 3 And ye shall compass{H5437}{(H8804)} the city{H5892}, all ye men{H582} of war{H4421}, and go round about{H5362}{(H8687)} the city{H5892} once{H6471}{H259}. Thus shalt thou do{H6213}{(H8799)} six{H8337} days{H3117}. 4 And seven{H7651} priests{H3548} shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} seven{H7651} trumpets{H7782} of rams' horns{H3104}: and the seventh{H7637} day{H3117} ye shall compass{H5437}{(H8799)} the city{H5892} seven{H7651} times{H6471}, and the priests{H3548} shall blow{H8628}{(H8799)} with the trumpets{H7782}. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long{H4900}{(H8800)} blast with the ram's{H3104} horn{H7161}, and when ye hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the sound{H6963} of the trumpet{H7782}, all the people{H5971} shall shout{H7321}{(H8686)} with a great{H1419} shout{H8643}; and the wall{H2346} of the city{H5892} shall fall down{H5307}{(H8804)} flat{H8478}, and the people{H5971} shall ascend up{H5927}{(H8804)} every man{H376} straight before him.
  • Judg 7:2-8 : 2 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Gideon{H1439}, The people{H5971} that are with thee are too many{H7227} for me to give{H5414}{(H8800)} the Midianites{H4080} into their hands{H3027}, lest Israel{H3478} vaunt{H6286}{(H8691)} themselves against me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Mine own hand{H3027} hath saved{H3467}{(H8689)} me. 3 Now therefore go to{H4994}, proclaim{H7121}{(H8798)} in the ears{H241} of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Whosoever is fearful{H3373} and afraid{H2730}, let him return{H7725}{(H8799)} and depart early{H6852}{(H8799)} from mount{H2022} Gilead{H1568}. And there returned{H7725}{(H8799)} of the people{H5971} twenty{H6242} and two{H8147} thousand{H505}; and there remained{H7604}{(H8738)} ten{H6235} thousand{H505}. 4 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Gideon{H1439}, The people{H5971} are yet too many{H7227}; bring them down{H3381}{(H8685)} unto the water{H4325}, and I will try{H6884}{(H8799)} them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, This shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} with thee, the same shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} with thee; and of whomsoever I say{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, This shall not go{H3212}{(H8799)} with thee, the same shall not go{H3212}{(H8799)}. 5 So he brought down{H3381}{(H8686)} the people{H5971} unto the water{H4325}: and the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Gideon{H1439}, Every one that lappeth{H3952}{(H8799)} of the water{H4325} with his tongue{H3956}, as a dog{H3611} lappeth{H3952}{(H8799)}, him shalt thou set{H3322}{(H8686)} by himself; likewise every one that boweth down{H3766}{(H8799)} upon his knees{H1290} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}. 6 And the number{H4557} of them that lapped{H3952}{(H8764)}, putting their hand{H3027} to their mouth{H6310}, were three{H7969} hundred{H3967} men{H376}: but all the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} bowed down{H3766}{(H8804)} upon their knees{H1290} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} water{H4325}. 7 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Gideon{H1439}, By the three{H7969} hundred{H3967} men{H376} that lapped{H3952}{(H8764)} will I save{H3467}{(H8686)} you, and deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} the Midianites{H4080} into thine hand{H3027}: and let all the other people{H5971} go{H3212}{(H8799)} every man{H376} unto his place{H4725}. 8 So the people{H5971} took{H3947}{(H8799)} victuals{H6720} in their hand{H3027}, and their trumpets{H7782}: and he sent{H7971}{(H8765)} all{H376} the rest of Israel{H3478} every man{H376} unto his tent{H168}, and retained{H2388}{(H8689)} those three{H7969} hundred{H3967} men{H376}: and the host{H4264} of Midian{H4080} was beneath him in the valley{H6010}.
  • Judg 15:15-16 : 15 And he found{H4672}{(H8799)} a new{H2961} jawbone{H3895} of an ass{H2543}, and put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} it, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} a thousand{H505} men{H376} therewith. 16 And Samson{H8123} said{H559}{(H8799)}, With the jawbone{H3895} of an ass{H2543}, heaps{H2565} upon heaps{H2565}, with the jaw{H3895} of an ass{H2543} have I slain{H5221}{(H8689)} a thousand{H505} men{H376}.
  • 1 Sam 17:40-51 : 40 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} his staff{H4731} in his hand{H3027}, and chose{H977}{(H8799)} him five{H2568} smooth{H2512} stones{H68} out of the brook{H5158}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them in a shepherd's{H7462}{(H8802)} bag{H3627} which he had, even in a scrip{H3219}; and his sling{H7050} was in his hand{H3027}: and he drew near{H5066}{(H8799)} to the Philistine{H6430}. 41 And the Philistine{H6430} came{H3212}{(H8799)} on{H1980}{(H8802)} and drew near{H7131} unto David{H1732}; and the man{H376} that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the shield{H6793} went before{H6440} him. 42 And when the Philistine{H6430} looked about{H5027}{(H8686)}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, he disdained{H959}{(H8799)} him: for he was but a youth{H5288}, and ruddy{H132}, and of a fair{H3303} countenance{H4758}. 43 And the Philistine{H6430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Am I a dog{H3611}, that thou comest{H935}{(H8802)} to me with staves{H4731}? And the Philistine{H6430} cursed{H7043}{(H8762)} David{H1732} by his gods{H430}. 44 And the Philistine{H6430} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)} to me, and I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} thy flesh{H1320} unto the fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064}, and to the beasts{H929} of the field{H7704}. 45 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} David{H1732} to the Philistine{H6430}, Thou comest{H935}{(H8802)} to me with a sword{H2719}, and with a spear{H2595}, and with a shield{H3591}: but I come{H935}{(H8802)} to thee in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of the armies{H4634} of Israel{H3478}, whom thou hast defied{H2778}{(H8765)}. 46 This day{H3117} will the LORD{H3068} deliver{H5462}{(H8762)} thee into mine hand{H3027}; and I will smite{H5221}{(H8689)} thee, and take{H5493}{(H8689)} thine head{H7218} from thee; and I will give{H5414}{(H8804)} the carcases{H6297} of the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} this day{H3117} unto the fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064}, and to the wild beasts{H2416} of the earth{H776}; that all the earth{H776} may know{H3045}{(H8799)} that there is{H3426} a God{H430} in Israel{H3478}. 47 And all this assembly{H6951} shall know{H3045}{(H8799)} that the LORD{H3068} saveth{H3467}{(H8686)} not with sword{H2719} and spear{H2595}: for the battle{H4421} is the LORD'S{H3068}, and he will give{H5414}{(H8804)} you into our hands{H3027}. 48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine{H6430} arose{H6965}{(H8804)}, and came{H3212}{(H8799)} and drew nigh{H7126}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} David{H1732}, that David{H1732} hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and ran{H7323}{(H8799)} toward the army{H4634} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the Philistine{H6430}. 49 And David{H1732} put{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} in his bag{H3627}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} thence a stone{H68}, and slang{H7049}{(H8762)} it, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistine{H6430} in his forehead{H4696}, that the stone{H68} sunk{H2883}{(H8799)} into his forehead{H4696}; and he fell{H5307}{(H8799)} upon his face{H6440} to the earth{H776}. 50 So David{H1732} prevailed{H2388}{(H8799)} over{H4480} the Philistine{H6430} with a sling{H7050} and with a stone{H68}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistine{H6430}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him; but there was no sword{H2719} in the hand{H3027} of David{H1732}. 51 Therefore David{H1732} ran{H7323}{(H8799)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} upon the Philistine{H6430}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} his sword{H2719}, and drew{H8025}{(H8799)} it out of the sheath{H8593} thereof, and slew{H4191}{(H8787)} him, and cut off{H3772}{(H8799)} his head{H7218} therewith. And when the Philistines{H6430} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} their champion{H1368} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, they fled{H5127}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:14-22 : 14 And Ahab{H256} said{H559}{(H8799)}, By whom? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Even by the young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082}. Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who shall order{H631}{(H8799)} the battle{H4421}? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou. 15 Then he numbered{H6485}{(H8799)} the young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082}, and they were two{H8147} hundred{H3967} and thirty{H7970} two{H8147}: and after{H310} them he numbered{H6485}{(H8804)} all the people{H5971}, even all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, being seven{H7651} thousand{H505}. 16 And they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} at noon{H6672}. But Benhadad{H1130} was drinking{H8354}{(H8802)} himself drunk{H7910} in the pavilions{H5521}, he and the kings{H4428}, the thirty{H7970} and two{H8147} kings{H4428} that helped{H5826}{(H8802)} him. 17 And the young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} first{H7223}; and Benhadad{H1130} sent out{H7971}{(H8799)}, and they told{H5046}{(H8686)} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There are men{H582} come out{H3318}{(H8804)} of Samaria{H8111}. 18 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whether they be come out{H3318}{(H8804)} for peace{H7965}, take{H8610}{(H8798)} them alive{H2416}; or whether they be come out{H3318}{(H8804)} for war{H4421}, take{H8610}{(H8798)} them alive{H2416}. 19 So these young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082} came out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the city{H5892}, and the army{H2428} which followed{H310} them. 20 And they slew{H5221}{(H8686)} every one{H376} his man{H376}: and the Syrians{H758} fled{H5127}{(H8799)}; and Israel{H3478} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} them: and Benhadad{H1130} the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} escaped{H4422}{(H8735)} on an horse{H5483} with the horsemen{H6571}. 21 And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the horses{H5483} and chariots{H7393}, and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} the Syrians{H758} with a great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}. 22 And the prophet{H5030} came{H5066}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, strengthen{H2388}{(H8690)} thyself, and mark{H3045}{(H8798)}, and see{H7200}{(H8798)} what thou doest{H6213}{(H8799)}: for at the return{H8666} of the year{H8141} the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} will come up{H5927}{(H8802)} against thee.
  • Zech 4:6-7 : 6 Then he answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Zerubbabel{H2216}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Not by might{H2428}, nor by power{H3581}, but by my spirit{H7307}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. 7 Who art thou, O great{H1419} mountain{H2022}? before{H6440} Zerubbabel{H2216} thou shalt become a plain{H4334}: and he shall bring forth{H3318}{(H8689)} the headstone{H68}{H7222} thereof with shoutings{H8663}, crying, Grace{H2580}, grace{H2580} unto it.
  • Zech 12:7-8 : 7 The LORD{H3068} also shall save{H3467}{(H8689)} the tents{H168} of Judah{H3063} first{H7223}, that the glory{H8597} of the house{H1004} of David{H1732} and the glory{H8597} of the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} do not magnify{H1431}{(H8799)} themselves against Judah{H3063}. 8 In that day{H3117} shall the LORD{H3068} defend{H1598}{(H8686)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}; and he that is feeble{H3782}{(H8737)} among them at that day{H3117} shall be as David{H1732}; and the house{H1004} of David{H1732} shall be as God{H430}, as the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} before{H6440} them.