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19 because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. It is written in the Scriptures, “He catches those who are wise in their own clever traps.”[a] 20 It is also written in the Scriptures, “The Lord knows what wise people think. He knows their thoughts are just a puff of wind.”[b] 21 So you should not brag about human leaders. All things belong to you:

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Footnotes

  1. 3:19 “He . . . traps.” Quotation from Job 5:13.
  2. 3:20 “The Lord . . . wind.” Quotation from Psalm 94:11.

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