Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Young's Literal Translation for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, ‘Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;’ King James Bible For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wisdom σοφία (sophia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. of this τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. world κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. foolishness μωρία (mōria) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3472: Folly, absurdity, foolishness. From moros; silliness, i.e. Absurdity. in God’s sight. παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. [As] γάρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “He Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. catches δρασσόμενος (drassomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1405: To take hold of, grasp, catch. Perhaps akin to the base of drakon; to grasp, i.e. entrap. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wise σοφοὺς (sophous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4680: Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Akin to saphes; wise. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. craftiness.” πανουργίᾳ (panourgia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3834: Shrewdness, skill; hence: cunning, craftiness. From panougos; adroitness, i.e. trickery or sophistry. |
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