1 Corinthians 1:20

Where 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?

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

In Context

19For it is writun, Y schal distruye the wisdom of wise men, and Y schal reproue the prudence of prudent men.

21For the world in wisdom of God knewe not God bi wisdom, it pleside to God, bi foli of prechyng, `to maken hem saaf that bileueden.

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Cross References

Job 12:17And he bryngith conselours in to a fonned eende, and iugis in to wondryng, ethir astonying.

Job 12:24Which chaungith the herte of princes of the puple of erthe; and disseyueth hem, that thei go in veyn out of the weie.

Isaiah 33:18Eliachym, thin herte schal bithenke drede; where is the lettrid man? Where is he that weieth the wordis of the lawe? where is the techere of litle children?

Isaiah 53:1Who bileuyde to oure heryng? and to whom is the arm of the Lord schewide?

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