^{19 Ref} for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'

^{20 Ref} where `is' the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

^{21 Ref} for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

^{22 Ref} Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,