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20 And again,

“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise;
    he knows they are worthless.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:20 Ps 94:11.

11 The Lord knows people’s thoughts;
    he knows they are worthless!

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Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[a] of this world, rather than from Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:8 Or the spiritual principles; also in 2:20.

21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.

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11 For he knows those who are false,
    and he takes note of all their sins.
12 An empty-headed person won’t become wise
    any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:12 Or than a wild male donkey can bear a tame colt.

Psalm 2

Why are the nations so angry?
    Why do they waste their time with futile plans?

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