ESV
KJV
27. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

ASV
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

ERVEN
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

NLT
27. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

WEB
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

NET
27. But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

NLV
27. But God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise. He has chosen what the world calls weak to shame what is strong.

HCSB
27. Instead, God has chosen the world's foolish things to shame the wise, and God has chosen the world's weak things to shame the strong.

YLT
27. but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

LITV
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world that the wise might be put to shame, and God chose the weak things of the world so that He might put to shame the strong things.

RV
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

NCV
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

MKJV
27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

AKJV
27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

LXXEN



KJV
27. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

AMP
27. [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.

KJVP
27. But G235 CONJ God G2316 N-NSM hath chosen G1586 V-AMI-3S the G3588 T-APN foolish things G3474 A-APN of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM world G2889 N-GSM to G2443 CONJ confound G2617 V-PAS-3S the G3588 T-APM wise G4680 A-APM ; and G2532 CONJ God G2316 N-NSM hath chosen G1586 V-AMI-3S the G3588 T-APN weak things G772 A-APN of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM world G2889 N-GSM to G2443 CONJ confound G2617 V-PAS-3S the things which are mighty G2478 A-APN ;

YLT
27. but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

ASV
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

WEB
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

NASB
27. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong,

ESV
27. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

RV
27. but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

RSV
27. but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,

NKJV
27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

MKJV
27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

AKJV
27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

NRSV
27. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

NIV
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

NIRV
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

NLT
27. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

MSG
27. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses,

GNB
27. God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.

NET
27. But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

ERVEN
27. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.