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18 Don’t fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That’s the only way they can be wise. 19 I say this because the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He catches those who think they are wise in their own clever traps.”[a] 20 The Scriptures also say, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise. He knows that their thoughts are worth nothing.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Quote from Job 5:13.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Quote from Ps. 94:11.

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