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19 I say this because the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He catches those who think they are wise in their own clever traps.”[a] 20 The Scriptures also say, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise. He knows that their thoughts are worth nothing.”[b] 21 So there is not a person on earth that any of you should be boasting about. Everything is yours:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Quote from Job 5:13.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Quote from Ps. 94:11.

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