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


In Context

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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

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? has 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 Corinthians 1:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the prudence of the prudent will I reject.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19For it is written, |I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19for it hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'