1 Corinthians 3:19 - American Standard Version (1901)

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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; [Job 5:13.]

Common English Bible

This world’s wisdom is foolishness to God. As it’s written, “He catches the wise in their cleverness.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And so it has been written: "I will catch the wise in their own astuteness."