1 Corinthians 3:19
American King James Version (AKJV)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
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.”
Darby Bible (DBY)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
Free Bible Version (FBV)
This world's wisdom is plain foolishness to God. As Scripture says, “He uses the cleverness of the wise to catch them out,”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
This world’s wisdom is “foolishness” in God’s sight; for it is written, “He snares the wise with their own cunning.”
King James Version (KJV)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He traps the wise in their craftiness.”
Webster Bible (Webster)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, |He has taken the wise in their craftiness.|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'