The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written,“ God catches wise people in their own evil plans.”( Job 5:13)

因这世界的智慧，在神看是愚拙。如经上记着说：“主叫有智慧的，中了自己的诡计”；

因为这世界的智慧在上帝看来是愚拙的。如经上记着：“主使有智慧的人中了自己的诡计；”

因为这世界的智慧在神看来是愚拙的。如经上记着：“主使有智慧的人中了自己的诡计；”

因为这世上的智慧在上帝的眼中都是愚昧的，正如圣经上说：“上帝使智者中了自己的诡计。”

因为这世界的智慧，在神看来是愚笨的，如经上所记：“他使有智慧的人中了自己的诡计。”

因为在神看来，这世界的智慧就是愚拙；原来经上记着：“神使智慧人落入自己的诡计中”；

因這世界的智慧，在神看是愚拙。如經上記着說：「主叫有智慧的，中了自己的詭計」；

因為這世界的智慧在上帝看來是愚拙的。如經上記着：「主使有智慧的人中了自己的詭計；」

因為這世界的智慧在神看來是愚拙的。如經上記着：「主使有智慧的人中了自己的詭計；」

因為這世上的智慧在上帝的眼中都是愚昧的，正如聖經上說：「上帝使智者中了自己的詭計。」

因為這世界的智慧，在神看來是愚笨的，如經上所記：“他使有智慧的人中了自己的詭計。”

因為這世界的智慧、在上帝看就是愚拙。如經上記着說：『上帝用智慧人自己的狡猾、去抓住他們』；

因為在神看來，這世界的智慧就是愚拙；原來經上記著：「神使智慧人落入自己的詭計中」；

蓋斯世之智、於上帝為愚、記有之、主令智者自中其詭計、

蓋此世之智、上帝以為不智、經云、主令智者自中其詭計、

蓋此世之智、在天主前為愚、如經載云、主令智者自中其詭計、

蓋世之所謂智巧、自天主視之、愚拙莫甚焉。經不云乎：『天主令智者自墮其巧計之中。』

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written:“ He catches the wise in their craftiness”;

For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written,“ He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,“ He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written, He catches the wise in their craftiness;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written:“ He is the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,“ He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written,“ He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,“ He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.

Let evil people fall into their own nets. But let me go safely on my way.

“ Some prophets are not really prophets at all. I show that their signs are fake. I make those who practice evil magic look foolish. I destroy the learning of those who think they are wise. Their knowledge does not make any sense at all.

It is written,“ I will destroy the wisdom of those who are wise. I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.”( Isaiah 29:14)Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where are the great thinkers of our time? Hasn’t God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.

Whoever is full of evil plans trouble and ends up telling lies.Whoever digs a hole and shovels it out falls into the pit they have made.

So once more I will shock these people with many wonderful acts. I will destroy the wisdom of those who think they are so wise. I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.”How terrible it will be for people who try hard to hide their plans from the Lord! They do their work in darkness. They think,“ Who sees us? Who will know?”They turn everything upside down. How silly they are to think that potters are like the clay they work with! Can what is made say to the one who made it,“ You didn’t make me”? Can the pot say to the potter,“ You don’t know anything”?

The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.The Lord is known to be fair by the things he does. Evil people are trapped by what they have done.

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. See what he did to those who looked down on Israel.”

The officials of the city of Zoan are very foolish. Pharaoh’s wise men give advice that doesn’t make any sense. How can they dare to say to Pharaoh,“ We’re among the wise men”? How can they say to him,“ We’re like the advisers to the kings of long ago”?Pharaoh, where are your wise men now? Let them tell you what the Lord who rules over all has planned against Egypt.The officials of Zoan have become foolish. The leaders of Memphis have been lied to. The most important leaders in Egypt have led its people astray.The Lord has given them a spirit that makes them feel dizzy. They make Egypt unsteady in everything it does. Egypt is like a person who drinks too much. He throws up and then walks around in the mess he’s made.

Come. We must deal with them carefully. If we don’t, there will be even more of them. Then if war breaks out, they’ll join our enemies. They’ll fight against us and leave the country.”

In those days the advice Ahithophel gave was as good as advice from someone who asks God for guidance. That’s what David and Absalom thought about all of Ahithophel’s advice.

David had been told,“ Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed,“ Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

So they did. And they used the pole Haman had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger calmed down.

Absalom and all the men of Israel agreed. They said,“ The advice of Hushai, the Arkite, is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” The Lord had decided that Ahithophel’s good advice would fail. The Lord wanted to bring horrible trouble on Absalom.

Ahithophel saw that his advice wasn’t being followed. So he put a saddle on his donkey. He started out for his house in his hometown. When he arrived, he made everything ready for his death. He made out his will. Then he killed himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.