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Psalm 94:11
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11     (A)the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,
    that they are (B)but a breath.[a]

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  1. Psalm 94:11 Septuagint they are futile
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Psalm 94:11
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11 The Lord knows all human plans;(A)
    he knows that they are futile.(B)

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1 Corinthians 3:20
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20 and again, (A)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

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1 Corinthians 3:20
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20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
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1 Corinthians 1:19
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19 For it is written,

(A)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

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1 Corinthians 1:19
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19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
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Romans 16
1 Corinthians 2
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Romans 1:21-22
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21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they (A)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (B)Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

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Romans 1:21-22
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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A) 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools(B)

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1 Corinthians 1:25
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25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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1 Corinthians 1:25
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25 For the foolishness(A) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(B) of God is stronger than human strength.

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Romans 16
1 Corinthians 2
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1 Corinthians 1:21
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21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach[a] to save those who believe.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
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1 Corinthians 1:21
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21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(A) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(B) those who believe.(C)

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Psalm 49:10-13
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10 For he sees (A)that even the wise die;
    (B)the fool and the stupid alike must perish
    and (C)leave their wealth to others.
11 Their (D)graves are their homes forever,[a]
    their dwelling places (E)to all generations,
    though they (F)called lands by their own names.
12 Man in his pomp (G)will not remain;
    (H)he is like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the path of those who have (I)foolish confidence;
    yet after them people approve of their boasts.[b] Selah

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  1. Psalm 49:11 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew Their inward thought was that their homes were forever
  2. Psalm 49:13 Or and of those after them who approve of their boasts
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Psalm 49:10-13
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10 For all can see that the wise die,(A)
    that the foolish and the senseless(B) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(C) to others.(D)
11 Their tombs(E) will remain their houses[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(F)
    though they had[b] named(G) lands after themselves.

12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;(H)
    they are like the beasts that perish.(I)

13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,(J)
    and of their followers, who approve their sayings.[c]

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  1. Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
  2. Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
  3. Psalm 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.
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Job 11:11-12
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11 For he knows (A)worthless men;
    when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
12 But a stupid man will get understanding
    when (B)a wild donkey's colt is (C)born a man!

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Job 11:11-12
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11 Surely he recognizes deceivers;
    and when he sees evil, does he not take note?(A)
12 But the witless can no more become wise
    than a wild donkey’s colt(B) can be born human.[a](C)

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  1. Job 11:12 Or wild donkey can be born tame
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