1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is writun, Y schal distruye the wisdom of wise men, and Y schal reproue the prudence of prudent men.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

In Context

18For the word of the cros is foli to hem that perischen; but to hem that ben maad saaf, that is to seie, to vs, it is the vertu of God.

20Where is the wise man? where is the wise lawiere? where is the purchasour of this world? Whether God hath not maad the wisdom of this world fonned?

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Cross References

Job 5:12Which distrieth the thouytis of yuel willid men, that her hondis moun not fille tho thingis that thei bigunnen.

Isaiah 19:11The fonned princes of Tafnys, the wise counselouris of Farao, yauen vnwise counsel; hou schulen ye seie to Farao, Y am the sone of wise men, the sone of elde kyngis?

Jeremiah 8:9Wise men ben schent, ben maad aferd and takun. For thei castiden awei the word of the Lord, and no wisdom is in hem.

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