1 Corinthians 3:19-21

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁹People in this world think that some people are wise. But God thinks that those wise people are fools. It says in the Bible:

‘God causes the clever thoughts of wise people to confuse them.’^[a]
²⁰In another place, the Bible says:
‘The Lord knows that the thoughts of wise people have no value.’^[b]

²¹Because of that, you should not be proud of any human leader. All leaders are there to serve you, as God's people.

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Footnotes

3:19 See Job 5:13.
3:20 See Psalms 94:11.

1 Corinthians 3:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness^(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”^[a];^(B) ²⁰and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”^[b]^(C) ²¹So then, no more boasting about human leaders!^(D) All things are yours,^(E)