and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

神也拣选了世上卑贱的，被人厌恶的，以及那无有的，为要废掉那有的，

上帝也拣选了世上卑贱的，被人厌恶的，以及那一无所有的，为要废掉那样样都有的，

神也拣选了世上卑贱的，被人厌恶的，以及那一无所有的，为要废掉那样样都有的，

上帝拣选了世上卑贱的、被藐视的和无足轻重的，要使世人看为举足轻重的变得无足轻重。

他也拣选了世上卑贱的和被人轻视的，以及算不得什么的，为了要废弃那些自以为是的，

神也拣选了世上出身低微的、被人藐视的，就是那些不是什么的，为了要废除那些是个什么的，

神也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那無有的，為要廢掉那有的，

上帝也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那一無所有的，為要廢掉那樣樣都有的，

神也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那一無所有的，為要廢掉那樣樣都有的，

上帝揀選了世上卑賤的、被藐視的和無足輕重的，要使世人看為舉足輕重的變得無足輕重。

他也揀選了世上卑賤的和被人輕視的，以及算不得甚麼的，為了要廢棄那些自以為是的，

上帝也揀選了世界上寒微的、被藐視的、無有的，要廢掉那些有的，

神也揀選了世上出身低微的、被人藐視的，就是那些不是什麼的，為了要廢除那些是個什麼的，

且選世之卑賤者、輕忽者、與夫無者以廢有者、

且選世之不貴者、見棄者、人視為無有者、以廢世之有者、

天主又選世之卑賤者、被藐視者、人所視為無有者、以廢世之有者、

世俗所認為卑卑不足道而視若無物者、天主則簡拔之、以毀滅有名無實之徒；

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not— to nullify the things that are,

God chose the things of this world that are common and looked down on. God chose things considered unimportant to do away with things considered important.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.

God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world— what is viewed as nothing— to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

and the insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,

and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world— what is viewed as nothing— to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen,[ yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,

He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

( as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but he shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like the whirling dust before the storm.At eventide, behold, terror; and before the morning they are not. This is the portion of them that despoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing- floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

And it shall come to pass, that, as Jehovah rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you, so Jehovah will rejoice over you to cause you to perish, and to destroy you; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest in to possess it.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.