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Isaiah 29:14
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Isaiah 29:14
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14 so I will again do
amazing things with this people,
shocking and amazing.
The wisdom of their wise shall perish,
and the discernment of the discerning shall be hidden.(A)
Isaiah 29:14
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Isaiah 29:14
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Habakkuk 1:5
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Habakkuk 1:5
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5 Look at the nations and see!
Be astonished! Be astounded!
For a work is being done in your days
that you would not believe if you were told.(A)
Habakkuk 1:5
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Habakkuk 1:5
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The Lord’s Answer
1 Corinthians 1:19-24
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1 Corinthians 1:19-24
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19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?(A) 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of the proclamation, to save those who believe.(B) 22 For Jews ask for signs and Greeks desire wisdom, 23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles,(C) 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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1 Corinthians 1:19-24
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1 Corinthians 1:19-24
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19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](A)
20 Where is the wise person?(B) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(C) Has not God made foolish(D) the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(E) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(F) those who believe.(G) 22 Jews demand signs(H) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(I) a stumbling block(J) to Jews and foolishness(K) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(L) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(M) and the wisdom of God.(N)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
Isaiah 28:21
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Isaiah 28:21
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21 For the Lord will rise up as on Mount Perazim;
he will rage as in the valley of Gibeon
to do his deed—strange is his deed!—
and to work his work—alien is his work!(A)
Isaiah 28:21
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Isaiah 28:21
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Jeremiah 49:7
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Jeremiah 49:7
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Judgment on Edom
7 Concerning Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts:
Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?
Has counsel perished from the prudent?
Has their wisdom vanished?(A)
Jeremiah 49:7
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Jeremiah 49:7
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A Message About Edom(A)(B)
7 Concerning Edom:(C)
This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?(D)
Has counsel perished from the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?
John 9:39-41
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John 9:39-41
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39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see and those who do see may become blind.”(A) 40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?”(B) 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.(C)
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John 9:39-41
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John 9:39-41
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39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(A) I have come into this world,(B) so that the blind will see(C) and those who see will become blind.”(D)
40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(E)
41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(F)
Footnotes
- John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.
John 9:29-34
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John 9:29-34
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29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”(A) 30 The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.(B) 32 Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.
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John 9:29-34
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John 9:29-34
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29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”(A)
30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.(B) 32 Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God,(C) he could do nothing.”
34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth;(D) how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.(E)
Luke 10:24
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Luke 10:24
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24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(A)
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Luke 10:24
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Luke 10:24
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24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(A)
Obadiah 8
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Obadiah 8
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8 On that day, says the Lord,
I will destroy the wise out of Edom
and understanding out of Mount Esau.(A)
Obadiah 8
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Obadiah 8
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8 “In that day,” declares the Lord,
“will I not destroy(A) the wise men of Edom,
those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
Isaiah 6:9-10
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Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 And he said, “Go and say to this people:
‘Keep listening, but do not comprehend;
keep looking, but do not understand.’(A)
10 Make the mind of this people dull,
and stop their ears,
and shut their eyes,
so that they may not look with their eyes
and listen with their ears
and comprehend with their minds
and turn and be healed.”(B)
Isaiah 6:9-10
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Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 He said, “Go(A) and tell this people:
“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’(B)
10 Make the heart of this people calloused;(C)
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.[a](D)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,(E)
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”(F)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / 10 This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes
Job 5:13
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Job 5:13
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13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
Job 5:13
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Job 5:13
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1 Corinthians 3:19
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1 Corinthians 3:19
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,
“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”(A)
1 Corinthians 3:19
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1 Corinthians 3:19
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(B)
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- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
Romans 1:28
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Romans 1:28
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28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to an unfit mind and to do things that should not be done.(A)
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Romans 1:28
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Romans 1:28
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28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over(A) to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.
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