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God's Verdict on Human Wisdom
Paul quotes Psalm 94:11 to declare God's perspective on even the most brilliant human reasoning. Commentators explain that God knows the thoughts of the 'wise' are 'vain'—meaning futile, useless, and ultimately foolish. Their plans and schemes, when measured against divine reality, lack true substance and will not achieve what they intend.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 3:20
18th Century
Theologian
And again (Psalms 94:11).
The Lord knows. God searches the heart. The particular thing He is said to know here…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 3:20
And again (κα παλιν). Another confirmatory passage from Ps 94:11.
Reasonings (διαλογισμους). More than …
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 3:20–21
19th Century
Preacher
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Therefore let no man glory in men.
Men are poor things to…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 3:20
Paul now returns to the subject of “wisdom” (GK 5055) and warns the believers not to be deceived into thinking that the wisdom of this human age is…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 3:20
17th Century
Pastor
And again, not in the same place, nor in the same book, but in the Psalms, in (Psalms 94:11) . This form of c…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 3:18–23
17th Century
Minister
To have a high opinion of our own wisdom is only to flatter ourselves, and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The wisdom that worldly m…