1 Corinthians 3:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

world. Greek. kosmos. App-129.

foolishness. Greek. moria. See 1 Corinthians 1:18.

with. App-104.

is. has been.

taketh. Greek. drassomai. Only here. Found in the Septuagint, but not in Job 5:13, from which this is quoted.

craftiness. Greek. punourgia. See Luke 20:23. This is the only time Job is quoted in the NT.

1 Corinthians 3:19

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.