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


In Context

16 (I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don't know whether I baptized any other.)

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn't be made void.

18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are 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 lawyer of this world? 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.

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 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;'

The American 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.