The princes of Zoan are complete fools; Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice! How can you say to Pharaoh, ‘I am one of the wise, a student of eastern kings’?
1 Corinthians 1:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent. , Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify [them] and bring [them] to nothing. [Isa. 29:14.] American Standard Version (1901) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. Common English Bible It is written in scripture: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the intelligence of the intelligent”. Catholic Public Domain Version For it has been written: "I will perish the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the discernment of the prudent." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject. |
The princes of Zoan are complete fools; Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice! How can you say to Pharaoh, ‘I am one of the wise, a student of eastern kings’?
Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will enquire of worthless idols, ghosts, mediums, and spiritists.
Therefore, I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise will vanish, and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.
Who should not fear you, King of the nations? It is what you deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written, He catches the wise in their craftiness; ,
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonoured!
Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying: ‘Nothing beyond what is written.’ The purpose is that none of you will be arrogant, favouring one person over another.