Job 12:17

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¹⁷He takes away the wisdom of rulers
and makes leaders act like fools.

Isaiah 19:12

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¹²King of Egypt, where are those clever advisers of yours? Perhaps they can tell you what plans the Lord Almighty has for Egypt.

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1 Corinthians 1:20

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²⁰^(A)So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!

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Isaiah 44:25

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²⁵^(A)I make fools of fortunetellers
and frustrate the predictions of astrologers.
The words of the wise I refute
and show that their wisdom is foolishness.

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