1 Corinthians 3:19 Meaning and Explanation
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →What the world calls wisdom God counts as folly, for He catches the clever in their own schemes.
What Does 1 Corinthians 3:19 Mean?
Paul grounds his point in Scripture, quoting from the book of Job. The wisdom of this world, however impressive, is foolishness with God. He is not impressed by human cleverness.
Indeed, God taketh the wise in their own craftiness, so that the very schemes people trust become the snare that catches them. Worldly shrewdness cannot outmaneuver the Almighty. Those who lean on their own cunning find it turning against them, while those who fear God walk in true wisdom.
1 Corinthians 3:19 in the Original Language
sophia (σοφία), 'wisdom' -- skill and insight; here the worldly kind that God overturns.
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What does 1 Corinthians 3:19 mean?
What the world calls wisdom God counts as folly, for He catches the clever in their own schemes.