OET interlinear 1 COR 3:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ πάλιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Κύριος γινώσκει τούς διαλογισμούς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσίν μάταιοι)

In Paul’s culture, And again is a normal way to introduce another quotation from an important text that supports the same point. In this case, Paul quotes from the Old Testament book titled “Psalms” (See: [Psalm 94:11](../../psa/094/011.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express And again with a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is introducing another quotation from an important text. Alternate translation: [In another place in the Old Testament it can be read] or [And the book of Psalms also says]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι

˓the˒_Lord ˓is˒_knowing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Κύριος γινώσκει τούς διαλογισμούς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσίν μάταιοι)

If you cannot use this form in your language, you could translate these statements as indirect quotes instead of as direct quotes. Alternate translation: [that the Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι

˓is˒_knowing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Κύριος γινώσκει τούς διαλογισμούς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσίν μάταιοι)

If the form the reasonings of the wise, that they would be redundant in your language, you could express the idea without the redundant words. Alternate translation: [knows that the reasonings of the wise are futile]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Κύριος γινώσκει τούς διαλογισμούς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσίν μάταιοι)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind reasonings, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “reason” or “plan.” Alternate translation: [the things that the wise reason] or [the things that the wise plan]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τῶν σοφῶν

˱of˲_the wise

Paul is using the adjective wise as a noun in order to describe a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this adjective with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [of wise people] or [of those who are wise]

εἰσὶν μάταιοι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Κύριος γινώσκει τούς διαλογισμούς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσίν μάταιοι)

Alternate translation: [they will come to nothing] or [they are worthless]