1 Corinthians 3:19 meaning and explanation

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

1 Corinthians 3:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to a divided church in Corinth where believers were boasting about which leader they followed. Here he continues that argument, quoting Job 5:13 to show that human cleverness cannot outmaneuver God.

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