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Isaiah 44:25
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Isaiah 44:25
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25 Who (A)frustrates the signs (B)of the babblers,
And drives diviners mad;
Who turns wise men backward,
(C)And makes their knowledge foolishness;
Isaiah 44:25
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Isaiah 44:25
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Psalm 33:10
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Psalm 33:10
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10 (A)The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
Psalm 33:10
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Psalm 33:10
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Jeremiah 50:36
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Jeremiah 50:36
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36 A sword is (A)against the soothsayers, and they will be fools.
A sword is against her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.
Jeremiah 50:36
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Jeremiah 50:36
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Job 5:12-14
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Job 5:12-14
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12 (A)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13 He catches the (B)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
Job 5:12-14
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Job 5:12-14
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2 Samuel 15:31
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2 Samuel 15:31
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31 Then someone told David, saying, (A)“Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, (B)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
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2 Samuel 15:31
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2 Samuel 15:31
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31 Now David had been told, “Ahithophel(A) is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
Isaiah 47:12-14
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Isaiah 47:12-14
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12 “Stand now with your enchantments
And the multitude of your sorceries,
In which you have labored from your youth—
Perhaps you will be able to profit,
Perhaps you will prevail.
13 (A)You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels;
Let now (B)the[a] astrologers, the stargazers,
And [b]the monthly prognosticators
Stand up and save you
From what shall come upon you.
14 Behold, they shall be (C)as stubble,
The fire shall (D)burn them;
They shall not deliver themselves
From the power of the flame;
It shall not be a coal to be warmed by,
Nor a fire to sit before!
Footnotes
- Isaiah 47:13 Lit. viewers of the heavens
- Isaiah 47:13 Lit. those giving knowledge for new moons
Isaiah 47:12-14
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Isaiah 47:12-14
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12 “Keep on, then, with your magic spells
and with your many sorceries,(A)
which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed,
perhaps you will cause terror.
13 All the counsel you have received has only worn you out!(B)
Let your astrologers(C) come forward,
those stargazers who make predictions month by month,
let them save(D) you from what is coming upon you.
14 Surely they are like stubble;(E)
the fire(F) will burn them up.
They cannot even save themselves
from the power of the flame.(G)
These are not coals for warmth;
this is not a fire to sit by.
Jeremiah 51:57
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Jeremiah 51:57
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57 “And I will make drunk
Her princes and (A)wise men,
Her governors, her deputies, and her mighty men.
And they shall sleep a perpetual sleep
And not awake,” says (B)the King,
Whose name is the Lord of hosts.
1 Corinthians 1:20-27
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1 Corinthians 1:20-27
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20 (A)Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the [a]disputer of this age? (B)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the (C)wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For (D)Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, (E)to the Jews a [b]stumbling block and to the [c]Greeks (F)foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (G)the power of God and (H)the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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26 For [d]you see your calling, brethren, (I)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [e]noble, are called. 27 But (J)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
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- 1 Corinthians 1:20 debater
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Gr. skandalon, offense
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 NU Gentiles
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
1 Corinthians 1:20-27
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1 Corinthians 1:20-27
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20 Where is the wise person?(A) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(B) Has not God made foolish(C) the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(D) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(E) those who believe.(F) 22 Jews demand signs(G) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(H) a stumbling block(I) to Jews and foolishness(J) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(K) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(L) and the wisdom of God.(M) 25 For the foolishness(N) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(O) of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(P) Not many of you were wise(Q) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(R) the foolish(S) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Isaiah 29:14
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Isaiah 29:14
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14 (A)Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work
Among this people,
A marvelous work and a wonder;
(B)For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”
Isaiah 29:14
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Isaiah 29:14
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Daniel 5:6-8
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Daniel 5:6-8
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6 Then the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened and his (A)knees knocked against each other. 7 (B)The king cried [a]aloud to bring in (C)the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck; (D)and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” 8 Now all the king’s wise men came, (E)but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.
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- Daniel 5:7 Lit. with strength
Daniel 5:6-8
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Daniel 5:6-8
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6 His face turned pale(A) and he was so frightened(B) that his legs became weak(C) and his knees were knocking.(D)
7 The king summoned the enchanters,(E) astrologers[a](F) and diviners.(G) Then he said to these wise(H) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(I) and he will be made the third(J) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(K)
8 Then all the king’s wise men(L) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(M)
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- Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
Jeremiah 27:9-10
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Jeremiah 27:9-10
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9 Therefore do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your [a]dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, “You shall not serve the king of Babylon.” 10 For they prophesy a (A)lie to you, to remove you far from your land; and I will drive you out, and you will perish.
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- Jeremiah 27:9 Lit. dreams
Jeremiah 27:9-10
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Jeremiah 27:9-10
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9 So do not listen to your prophets,(A) your diviners,(B) your interpreters of dreams,(C) your mediums(D) or your sorcerers(E) who tell you, ‘You will not serve(F) the king of Babylon.’ 10 They prophesy lies(G) to you that will only serve to remove(H) you far from your lands; I will banish you and you will perish.
Isaiah 19:11-14
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Isaiah 19:11-14
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11 Surely the princes of (A)Zoan are fools;
Pharaoh’s wise counselors give foolish counsel.
(B)How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise,
The son of ancient kings?”
12 (C)Where are they?
Where are your wise men?
Let them tell you now,
And let them know what the Lord of hosts has (D)purposed against Egypt.
13 The princes of Zoan have become fools;
(E)The princes of [a]Noph are deceived;
They have also [b]deluded Egypt,
Those who are the [c]mainstay of its tribes.
14 The Lord has mingled (F)a perverse spirit in her midst;
And they have caused Egypt to err in all her work,
As a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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- Isaiah 19:13 Ancient Memphis
- Isaiah 19:13 Lit. caused to stagger
- Isaiah 19:13 cornerstone
Isaiah 19:11-14
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Isaiah 19:11-14
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11 The officials of Zoan(A) are nothing but fools;
the wise counselors(B) of Pharaoh give senseless advice.(C)
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise men,(D)
a disciple of the ancient kings”?
12 Where are your wise men(E) now?
Let them show you and make known
what the Lord Almighty
has planned(F) against Egypt.
13 The officials of Zoan(G) have become fools,
the leaders of Memphis(H) are deceived;
the cornerstones(I) of her peoples
have led Egypt astray.
14 The Lord has poured into them
a spirit of dizziness;(J)
they make Egypt stagger in all that she does,
as a drunkard staggers(K) around in his vomit.
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
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1 Corinthians 3:19-20
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, (A)“He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; 20 and again, (B)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
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1 Corinthians 3:19-20
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1 Corinthians 3:19-20
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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) 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[b](C)
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- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
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