1 Corinthians 1:18-21 For the discourse, the subject of which is the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

Haweis⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God. ¹⁹ For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent will I make useless." ²⁰ Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world? ²¹ for since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.