20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?


In Context

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

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

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

20 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?

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

1 Corinthians 1:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:20Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:20where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?