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


In Context

16 and I did baptize also Stephanas' household — further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but — to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

18 for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us — those being saved — it is the power of God,

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

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

21 for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

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 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.