19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness" ;


In Context

16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness" ;

20 and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile."

21 So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours,

1st Corinthians 3:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, |He has taken the wise in their craftiness.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.