Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
1 Corinthians 3:18 - The Scriptures 2009 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he might become wise. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise. [Isa. 5:21.] American Standard Version (1901) Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. Common English Bible Don’t fool yourself. If some of you think they are worldly-wise, then they should become foolish so that they can become wise. Catholic Public Domain Version Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. |
Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
Trust in יהוה with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear יהוה and turn away from evil.
So now, listen to me, you children, And do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Feeding on ashes, a deceived heart turns him aside, and he does not deliver his being, nor says, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!
“Thus said יהוה, ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Kasdim shall go away from us,” for they do not go.
“How do you say, ‘We are wise, and the Torah of יהוה is with us’? But look, the false pen of the scribe has worked falsehood.
“And that sown among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the worry of this age and the deceit of riches choke the word, and it becomes fruitless.
“Whoever then humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the reign of the heavens.
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the reign of Elohim as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the reign of Elohim as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.
And He said, “See that you are not led astray, for many shall come in My Name, saying, ‘I am,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Then do not go after them.
For I do not wish you to be ignorant of this secret, brothers, lest you should be wise in your own estimation, that hardening in part has come over Yisra’ĕl, until the completeness of the nations has come in.
Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be proud in mind, but go along with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
If anyone destroys the Dwelling Place of Elohim, Elohim shall destroy him. For the Dwelling Place of Elohim is set-apart, which you are.
We are fools for the sake of Messiah, but you are wise in Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are in esteem, but we are not appreciated!
Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the reign of Elohim? Do not be deceived. Neither those who whore, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
For if anyone thinks himself to be somebody, when he is not, he deceives himself.
Do not be led astray: Elohim is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he shall also reap.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these the wrath of Elohim comes upon the sons of disobedience.
But evil men and impostors shall go on to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, being hated and hating one another.
And become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is worthless.
If we say that we have no sin, we are misleading ourselves, and the truth is not in us.