¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

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

¹⁹ For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

²¹ Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

¹¹ For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

¹² For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²¹ For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

¹⁰ For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

¹¹ Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.