1Cor 3:19-20, Jam 3:13-18 | ESV | STEP | For the wisdom of this world is folly with God . For it is written , He catches the wise in their craftiness ,

aSee ch. 1:20

bCited from Job 5:13

cCited from Ps. 94:11

d ch. 2:18

e ch. 1:21

f ver. 16; Acts 5:17; Rom. 2:8; 2 Cor. 12:20; Gal. 5:20; Phil. 1:17; 2:3; [Rom. 13:13]

g ch. 1:17

h[1 Kgs. 22:22; 2 Thess. 2:9, 10; 1 Tim. 4:1; Rev. 2:24]

l ch. 2:4 (Gk.)

n Prov. 11:18; Isa. 32:17; Hos. 10:12; Amos 6:12; Phil. 1:11

o Matt. 5:9; Gal. 6:7, 8

1 Corinthians 3:19-20

19 For ^athe wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ^b“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, ^c“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

James 3:13-18

Wisdom from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? ^dBy his good conduct let him show his works ^ein the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter ^fjealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not ^gthe wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, ^hdemonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But ⁱthe wisdom from above is first pure, then ^jpeaceable, gentle, open to reason, ^kfull of mercy and good fruits, ^limpartial and ^msincere. 18 And ⁿa harvest of righteousness ^ois sown in peace by those who make peace.