1 Corinthians 3:20

20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[a]

1 Corinthians 3:20 in Other Translations

KJV
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
ESV
20 and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."
NLT
20 And again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise; he knows they are worthless.”
MSG
20 The Master sees through the smoke screens of the know-it-alls.
CSB
20 and again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile.

1 Corinthians 3:20 In-Context

18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;
20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
21 So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours,
22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,

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