1 Corinthians 3:19 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order)For what this world considers to be wisdom is nonsense in God's sight. As the scripture says, “God traps the wise in their cleverness”; See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionFor 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.] See the chapterAmerican 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: See the chapterCommon English BibleThis world’s wisdom is foolishness to God. As it’s written, “He catches the wise in their cleverness.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And so it has been written: "I will catch the wise in their own astuteness." See the chapter |