For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. |
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; |
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is |
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”; |
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; |
For the wisdom of this world system is foolishness as God looks at it. For it has been written and is at present on record, He catches those who are wise in their false wisdom, |
For this world’s cleverness is stupidity to God. It is written: He that taketh the wise in their craftiness. |
For this world’s wisdom is mere nonsense to God. For the Scripture says, “He who catches the wise with their own cunning,” |
For 1063 the 3588 wisdom 4678 of this 5127 world 2889 is 2076 foolishness 3472 with 3844 God. 2316 For 1063 it is written, 1125 He taketh 1405 the 3588 wise 4680 in 1722 their own 848 craftiness. 3834 |
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