Wisdom 17:7
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CEB
They realized that their mocking attempts at magic were too weak and that they had no real power. It became clear to them that they had given themselves far too much credit for understanding what was happening.
DRA
And the delusions of their magic art were put down, and their boasting of wisdom was reproachfully rebuked.
GNT
The illusions produced by their magic tricks were put to shame, and all the wisdom they had boasted of came to nothing.
NABRE
And mockeries of their magic art failed, and there was a humiliating refutation of their vaunted shrewdness.
NCB
The illusions of their magic art were held up to ridicule, and their vaunted wisdom was laughed to scorn,
NRSVA
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
NRSVACE
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
NRSVCE
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
NRSVUE
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
RSV
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
RSVCE
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
WYC
And (the) scorns of witchcraft were laid to (it), and the glory of wisdom was chastising with despising. [And of divining craft the scorns were laid to (it), and the glory of wisdom correction with strife.]
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