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1 Corinthians 3:20
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1 Corinthians 3:20
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and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
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1 Corinthians 3:20 in Other Translations
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And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
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and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."
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And again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise; he knows they are worthless.”
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The Master sees through the smoke screens of the know-it-alls.
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and again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile.
1 Corinthians 3:20 In-Context
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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.
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;
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and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
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So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours,
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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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Psalms 94:11
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Psalm 94:11
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