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


In Context

17 For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

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

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

21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe.

22 Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek 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 American Standard 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 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?