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19 For this world’s wisdom is foolishness (absurdity and stupidity) with God, for it is written, He lays hold of the wise in their [own] craftiness;(A)

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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13

20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts and reasonings of the [humanly] wise and recognizes how futile they are.(A)

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20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

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20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11