Romans 1:21-22

21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they abecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 bClaiming to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 1:21

21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach
Or  the folly of preaching
to save those who believe.
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