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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:19 - Strong Concordance

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1Co 3:19 Strong Concordance For [1063] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [2889] is [2076] foolishness [3472] with [3844] God [2316]. For [1063] it is written [1125], He taketh [1405] the wise [4680] in [1722] their own [846] craftiness [3834].
  King James For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
with God--in the judgment of God.

it is written--in Job 5:13. The formula of quoting SCRIPTURE used here, establishes the canonicity of Job.

He taketh . . . wise in . . . own craftiness--proving the "foolishness" of the world's wisdom, since it is made by God the very snare to catch those who think themselves so wise. Literally, "He who taketh . . . the whole of the sentence not being quoted, but only the part which suited Paul's purpose.
 
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13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].
12 He disappointeth [06565] the devices [04284] of the crafty [06175], so that their hands [03027] cannot perform [06213] their enterprise [08454].
13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].
20 Where [4226] is the wise [4680]? where [4226] is the scribe [1122]? where [4226] is the disputer [4804] of this [5127] world [165]? hath [3471] not [3780] God [2316] made foolish [3471] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [2889]?
21 For [1063] after [1894] that in [1722] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] the world [2889] by [1223] wisdom [4678] knew [1097] not [3756] God [2316], it pleased [2106] God [2316] by [1223] the foolishness [3472] of preaching [2782] to save [4982] them that believe [4100].
22 For [2532] [1894] the Jews [2453] require [154] a sign [4592], and [2532] the Greeks [1672] seek [2212] after wisdom [4678]:
23 But [1161] we [2249] preach [2784] Christ [5547] crucified [4717], unto the Jews [2453] a stumblingblock [3303] [4625], and [1161] unto the Greeks [1672] foolishness [3472];
24 But [1161] unto them [846] which [3588] are called [2822], both [5037] Jews [2453] and [2532] Greeks [1672], Christ [5547] the power [1411] of God [2316], and [2532] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316].
20 Where [4226] is the wise [4680]? where [4226] is the scribe [1122]? where [4226] is the disputer [4804] of this [5127] world [165]? hath [3471] not [3780] God [2316] made foolish [3471] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [2889]?
21 For [1063] after [1894] that in [1722] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] the world [2889] by [1223] wisdom [4678] knew [1097] not [3756] God [2316], it pleased [2106] God [2316] by [1223] the foolishness [3472] of preaching [2782] to save [4982] them that believe [4100].
2 The works [04639] of the LORD [03068] are great [01419], sought out [01875] of all them that have pleasure [02656] therein.
4 For thou, LORD [03068], hast made me glad [08055] through thy work [06467]: I will triumph [07442] in the works [04639] of thy hands [03027].
11 Behold [2400], we count them happy [3106] which endure [5278]. Ye have heard [191] of the patience [5281] of Job [2492], and [2532] have seen [1492] the end [5056] of the Lord [2962]; that [3754] the Lord [2962] is [2076] very pitiful [4184], and [2532] of tender mercy [3629].
13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].
13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].
13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].