自稱為智、適成愚魯、

自称为聪明，反成了愚拙，

他们自以为聪明，反成了愚昧，

他们自以为聪明，反成了愚昧，

他们自以为聪明，其实愚不可及，

他们自以为是聪明的，却成了愚蠢的。

他们自称是有智慧的，却成了愚拙，

自稱為聰明，反成了愚拙，

他們自以為聰明，反成了愚昧，

他們自以為聰明，反成了愚昧，

他們自以為聰明，其實愚不可及，

他們自以為是聰明的，卻成了愚蠢的。

他們自稱為有智慧，反而成了愚拙，

他們自稱是有智慧的，卻成了愚拙，

自稱為智、適成為愚、

自稱為智、反成愚魯、

若輩自誇明哲、轉成下愚；

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

言欲予人而不予、猶風起雲布、而雨不下。

愚昧之流、猶可望其改過、惟自智者、終無可望。

兄弟乎、余甚欲爾克知斯奧、免爾自恃為智、即以色列中數頑人、迨眾異邦人之歸、而後悉得救、

奚必自誇為智、得耶和華之律例、繕寫舛謬、盡成偽例。智者迷惑愧恥、不勝憂疑、棄耶和華之道、鳥得為智。

經云、我將敗智者之智、廢賢者之賢、智者安在、士子安在、世之辯者又安在、豈非上帝以此世之智為不智乎、世人恃其智、不識上帝、故上帝喜以若愚之道、救諸信者、斯上帝之智也、

惟彼偶像、崇之者愚蠢、鑄之者蒙羞、偶像偽物。內無生氣。

爾自恃巧令、迷眩於惡、自謂人不及見、我為主母、無能比儗。

目眊則全身暗、爾光若暗、其暗大哉、

毋自欺也、倘有人貌為智干斯世、則寧不智以為智、蓋此世之智、上帝以為不智、經云、主令智者自中其詭計、