1 Corinthians 3:18-20

International Standard Version

True Wisdom

¹⁸Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of^[a] this world, he must become a fool to become really wise. ¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. For it is written,

“He catches the wise with their own trickery,”^[b]

²⁰and again,

“The Lord^[c] knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless.”^[d]

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 3:18 The Gk. lacks the ways of
1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
1 Corinthians 3:20 MT source citation reads Lord
1 Corinthians 3:20 Ps 94:11

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise^(A) by the standards of this age,^(B) you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. ¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness^(C) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”^[a];^(D) ²⁰and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”^[b]^(E)