1 Corinthians 3:19
“For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse.”
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1 Corinthians 3:19 Context
17If any man defile the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which Temple ye are. 18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seemeth to bee wise in this world, let him become a foole, that he may be wise. 19For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse. 20And againe, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vaine. 21Therefore let no man glory in men, for all things are yours.
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
- King James Version
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, "{He is} THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS;"
- New American Standard Version (1995)