• James 3:14-17
  But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
   
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-20
  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:
  "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
  And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
   
• 1 Corinthians 1:22-23
  For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
   
• 1 Corinthians 2:6
  However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
   
• Romans 1:21
  because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
   
• Romans 12:2
  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
   
• 1 Corinthians 3:19
  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness";
   

Related Scriptures

• James 4:4
  Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
   
• Proverbs 1:7
  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
  But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
   
• Proverbs 9:10
  " The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
  And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
  
   
• 1 Corinthians 2:7
  But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
   
• 1 Corinthians 3:3
  for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?