NET Bible
"For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”"
— 1 Corinthians 1:19, NET Bible
“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. ”
“For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."”
“For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise: and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.”
“As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.”
“For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
(I also baptized the household of Stephanus. Otherwise, I do not remember whether I baptized anyone else.)
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.
The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?
For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.
For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,