1COR 3:19 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,
⇔  “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

UST I speak these words because the things that humans consider to be wise are things that God considers to be foolish. You know that this is true because the author of the book of Job wrote,
⇔ “God is the one who disrupts the clever schemes that wise people plan.”

BSB For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”[fn]

BLB For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written: "He is the One catching the wise in their craftiness."

AICNT For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”[fn]

3:19, Job 5:13 Masoretic text

OEB For in God’s sight this world’s wisdom is folly. Scripture tells of –
⇔ “One who catches the wise in their own craftiness,”

WEBBE For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “ He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

LSV for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it has been written: “Who is taking the wise in their craftiness”;

FBV This world's wisdom is plain foolishness to God. As Scripture says, “He uses the cleverness of the wise to catch them out,”[fn]

3:19 Quoting Job 5:13.

TCNT For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

T4T You should do that because things that unbelievers consider to be [IRO] wise, God considers to be foolish. We can learn from the Scriptures what God says about that:
⇔ Those who think that they are [IRO] wise, he messes up their plans by the mistakes they make!

LEB For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, “The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,”[fn]

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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:

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Wymth This world's wisdom is "foolishness" in God's sight; for it is written, "He snares the wise with their own cunning."

ASV For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

DRA For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

YLT for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

Drby For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with [fn]God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

3.19 Elohim

RV For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

Wbstr For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

KJB-1769 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

KJB-1611 [fn]For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse.
(For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftinesse.)

3:19 Iob.5.13.

Bshps For the wisedome of this worlde, is foolishnesse with God. For it is writte: He compasseth the wise in their own craftynesse.
(For the wisdom of this world, is foolishness with God. For it is writte: He compassth the wise in their own craftynesse.)

Gnva For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.
(For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their own craftinesse. )

Cvdl For the wyssdome off this worlde is foolishnes with God. For it is wrytten: He compaseth the wyse in their craftynesse.
(For the wisdom off this world is foolishnes with God. For it is written: He compaseth the wise in their craftynesse.)

TNT For the wisdome of this worlde is folysshnes with god. For it is written: he compaseth the wyse in their craftynes.
(For the wisdom of this world is folysshnes with god. For it is written: he compaseth the wise in their craftynes. )

Wycl For the wisdom of this world is foli anentis God; for it is writun, Y schal catche wise men in her fel wisdom;
(For the wisdom of this world is folly anentis God; for it is written, I shall catche wise men in her fell wisdom;)

Luth Denn dieser Welt Weisheit ist Torheit bei GOtt. Denn es stehet geschrieben: Die Weisen erhaschet er in ihrer Klugheit.
(Because dieser world Weisheit is Torheit at God. Because it stands written: The Weisen erhaschet he in of_their/her Klugheit.)

ClVg Sapientia enim hujus mundi, stultitia est apud Deum. Scriptum est enim: Comprehendam sapientes in astutia eorum.
(Sapientia because huyus mundi, stultitia it_is apud God. Scriptum it_is because: Comprehendam sapientes in astutia their. )

UGNT ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. γέγραπται γάρ, ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.
(haʸ gar sofia tou kosmou toutou, mōria para tōi Theōi estin. gegraptai gar, ho drassomenos tous sofous en taʸ panourgia autōn.)

SBL-GNT ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ ἐστιν· γέγραπται γάρ· Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν·
(haʸ gar sofia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tōi theōi estin; gegraptai gar; Ho drassomenos tous sofous en taʸ panourgia autōn;)

TC-GNT Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστι. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.
(Haʸ gar sofia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tōi Theōi esti. Gegraptai gar, Ho drassomenos tous sofous en taʸ panourgia autōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ & σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου

the & wisdom ¬the ˱of˲_world this

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe what this world considers to be wisdom. If the wisdom of this world would not be understood in your language as wisdom from the perspective of this world, you could use a different form that makes this meaning clear. Alternate translation: “what this world considers to be wisdom” or “worldly wisdom”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ

with ¬the God

Here Paul uses the phrase with God to identify God’s perspective. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind with Godwith a word or phrase that identifies that this is foolishness according to how God views the world. Alternate translation: “from God’s perspective” or “in God’s eyes”

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

γέγραπται γάρ

˱it˲_/has_been/_written for

In Paul’s culture, For it is written is a normal way to introduce a quotation from an important text, in this case, the Old Testament book titled “Job” (See: Job 5:13). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form with a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: “For it can be read in the Old Testament” or “For the book of Job says”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form here to focus on what is written rather than the person doing the “writing.” If you must state who does the action, you can express it so that: (1) the scripture or scripture author writes or speaks the words. Alternate translation: “the author of Job has written” (2) God speaks the words. Alternate translation: “God has said”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

γέγραπται & ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν

˱it˲_/has_been/_written & the_‹one› catching the wise in the craftiness ˱of˲_them_‹he_is›

If you cannot use this form in your language, you could translate these statements as indirect quotes instead of as direct quotes. Alternate translation: “it is written that God catches the wise in their craftiness”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν

catching the wise in the craftiness ˱of˲_them_‹he_is›

Here Paul speaks as if God reaches out and grabs the wise as they act in craftiness. By speaking in this way, he means that even “crafty” or clever people cannot avoid God when he wishes to “catch” them. God is not deceived, and he can disrupt their clever plans. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express catches with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “interrupts the clever plans of the wise”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοὺς σοφοὺς

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: “wise people” or “those who think they are wise”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ πανουργίᾳ

the craftiness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind craftiness, you can express the idea by using by using a phrase such as “crafty plans” or “clever planning.” Alternate translation: “crafty plans” or “clever planning”

Parallel 1COR 3:19