Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 1:20

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse 1 Corinthians 1:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 1:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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?
American Standard VersionASV	Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
English Revised VersionERV	Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	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?
World English BibleWEB	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?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?
American King James VersionAKJV	Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

English Revised Version

ERV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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?

World English Bible

WEB

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?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

American King James Version

AKJV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

English Revised Version

ERV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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?

World English Bible

WEB

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?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

where is the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

American King James Version

AKJV

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?