Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Cross-reference

Romans 11:25 warns Gentiles not to be wise in their own sight, echoing the 'claimed to be wise, became fools' theme here.

Proverbs 26:12 warns a man wise in his own eyes is worse than a fool — directly illustrating the self-deceptive folly described in Romans 1:22.

1 Corinthians 3:19 states worldly wisdom is folly with God — this confirms the judgment in Romans 1:22 that professed wisdom leads to foolishness.

1 Corinthians 3:18 warns against deceiving oneself into thinking wise — directly echoes the self-deception in Romans 1:22, urging humility.

1 Corinthians 1:19-21 declares God destroys worldly wisdom — this explains the divine reversal in Romans 1:22 where those who claimed wisdom became fools.

Jeremiah 8:8 exposes those who claim wisdom while corrupting God's law — they are fools just as in Romans 1:22 where professed wisdom becomes folly.

Jeremiah 8:9 states rejecting God's word leaves no wisdom — this directly parallels Romans 1:22's fools who claimed wisdom but rejected God.

Jeremiah 10:8 declares idolaters stupid and foolish — directly reflecting the folly of those who claim wisdom yet worship idols.

James 3:15 Parallel

In James 3:15, false wisdom is described as earthly and demonic — the same kind of human wisdom that leads to folly in Romans.

In 1 Timothy 6:20, the phrase 'falsely called knowledge' directly mirrors those who claim wisdom but are actually fools — the same counterfeit.

In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns against hollow philosophy that parades as wisdom — the same 'claiming to be wise' that leads to folly here.

In 1 Corinthians 1:20, God makes worldly wisdom foolish—direct parallel to claiming wisdom becoming fools.

In Ezekiel 28:17, pride corrupts wisdom—parallel to those who claim wisdom but become fools.

Jeremiah 4:22 says God’s people are foolish, wise to do evil but lacking knowledge — the same inverted wisdom Paul condemns.

Isaiah 44:9 Parallel

Isaiah 44:9 calls idol makers futile and ignorant — the same foolishness Paul identifies in those who claim wisdom while worshipping idols.

Isaiah 29:14 says the wisdom of the wise will perish — exactly the reversal Paul describes: claiming wisdom leads to becoming fools.

Isaiah 5:21 Parallel

Isaiah 5:21 pronounces woe on those wise in their own sight — the same self-deception that turns claimed wisdom into folly.

Proverbs 8:14 presents true wisdom from God — contrasting with the false wisdom that leads to folly in Romans 1:22.

Psalm 94:11 Parallel

Psalm 94:11 declares human thoughts are futile — the same verdict Paul gives to those who profess wisdom yet become fools.

Jeremiah 10:14 describes idol-makers as stupid — their empty wisdom parallels the foolishness of those who claimed wisdom in Romans 1:22.

Job 11:12 Parallel

Job 11:12 says a stupid man cannot gain understanding — echoing Paul's point that human wisdom apart from God is futile.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in human wisdom — a parallel to the pride that leads to becoming fools, though not directly stating the outcome.

Isaiah 47:10 shows wisdom leading astray through pride — Babylon's self-confidence mirrors the arrogant folly of those in Romans 1:22 who claimed wisdom but became fools.

In 1 Timothy 1:7, those who want to be teachers of the law are ignorant of what they say — parallel to the self-deceived 'wise' who become fools.