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?


In Context

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, 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; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

20 Where 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?

21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

1st 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 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 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?