1 Corinthians 1:20
World English Bible (WEB)
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?
In context
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.
22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
1 Corinthians 1:20 in every translation
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?