No! But this mob knows nothing about the law. There is a curse on them.”

但这些不明白律法的百姓是被咒诅的！”

但这些不明白律法的众人是被诅咒的！”

但这些不明白律法的众人是被诅咒的！”

这群不明白律法的民众该受咒诅！”

至于这群不明白律法的人，他们是可咒诅的。”

这不懂律法的民众是被诅咒的！”

但這些不明白律法的百姓是被咒詛的！」

但這些不明白律法的眾人是被詛咒的！」

但這些不明白律法的眾人是被詛咒的！」

這群不明白律法的民眾該受咒詛！」

至於這群不明白律法的人，他們是可咒詛的。”

至於這不懂律法的羣眾呢，他們只是被咒詛的罷了。』

這不懂律法的民眾是被詛咒的！」

但此眾不識律、見詛矣、

但此眾不識律、可詛也、

但此眾不識律法、實可詛也、

惟彼眾庶、昧於律法、其亦可詛也已！』

No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law— there is a curse on them.”

But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”

This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!”

But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed.”

But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed!”

But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”

But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed.

But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed!”

But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!”

But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.

They say,‘ Keep away! Don’t come near us! We are too sacred for you!’ Those people are like smoke in my nose. They are like a fire that keeps burning all day.

Then the Pharisees replied,“ When you were born, you were already deep in sin. How dare you talk like that to us!” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this. They asked,“ What? Are we blind too?”

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”?In a very short time, Lebanon will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.At that time those who can’t hear will hear what is read from the scroll. Those who are blind will come out of gloom and darkness. They will be able to see.Those who aren’t proud will once again find their joy in the Lord. And those who are in need will find their joy in the Holy One of Israel.

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?God wisely planned that the world would not know him through its own wisdom. It pleased God to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

Listen to the Lord’ s message, you who make fun of the truth. Listen, you who rule over these people in Jerusalem.

Don’t fool yourselves. Suppose some of you think you are wise by the standards of the world. Then you should become“ fools” so that you can become wise.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)It is also written,“ The Lord knows that the thoughts of wise people don’t amount to anything.”( Psalm 94:11)

How terrible it will be for those who think they are wise! How terrible for those who think they are really clever!