For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.


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Job 28 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
1 Corinthians 3 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians 2 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
1 Corinthians 2 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Ecclesiastes 12 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
1 Kings 10 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Romans 1 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
1 Kings 10 24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
Luke 20 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
Psalms 53 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
2 Chronicles 9 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
Job 28 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Job 15 8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Job 26 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Proverbs 17 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
1 Kings 4 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
Luke 24 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Mark 11 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Matthew 13 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Romans 1 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Hebrews 4 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Mark 7 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
Romans 11 30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Job 11 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
John 3 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
1 Corinthians 12 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
Proverbs 9 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Isaiah 40 14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
1 Peter 2 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Acts 17 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Luke 8 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Mark 2 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Proverbs 8 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
1 Corinthians 1 20 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?
Ephesians 1 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Mark 7 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Matthew 15 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Mark 10 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
Mark 6 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark 8 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Job 28 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Proverbs 2 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
1 Kings 3 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Jeremiah 8 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
Mark 4 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: