1 Corinthians 1:27
American King James Version (AKJV)
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
American Standard Version (ASV)
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
But God has chosen the foolish of the world, so that he may confound the wise. And God has chosen the weak of the world, so that he may confound the strong.
Darby Bible (DBY)
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.
English Revised Version (ERV)
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Instead God chose the things the world considers foolish to humiliate those who think they are wise. He chose the things the world considers weak to humiliate those who think they are strong.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;
King James Version (KJV)
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
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New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
But God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise. And God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong.
Webster Bible (Webster)
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
World English Bible (WEB)
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;