1 Corinthians 1:19
World English Bible (WEB)
For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
In context
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, 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. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
20 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?
21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
- KJV King James Version
- For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for it hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.