^{20 Ref} Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

^{21 Ref} For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

^{22 Ref} For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

^{20 Ref} Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

^{21 Ref} For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

^{22 Ref} Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge:

^{20 Ref} 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?

^{21 Ref} 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.

^{22 Ref} For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: