1 Corinthians 1:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
In context
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
1 Corinthians 1:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- KJV King James Version
- 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?
- WEB World English Bible
- Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- where [is] the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Where [is the] wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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?