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So if anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are that temple.
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Let no one fool himself. If someone among you thinks he is wise (by this world's standards), let him become "foolish," so that he may become really wise.
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For the wisdom of this world is nonsense, as far as God is concerned; inasmuch as the Tanakh says, "He traps the wise in their own cleverness,"e
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and again, "ADONAI knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless."f
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So let no one boast about human beings, for all things are yours -
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.