NLT
KJV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
ASV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
ESV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
ERVEN
18. Don't fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That's the only way they can be wise.
WEB
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
NET
18. Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
NLV
18. Do not fool yourself. If anyone thinks he knows a lot about the things of this world, he had better become a fool. Then he may become wise.
HCSB
18. No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.
YLT
18. Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
LITV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks to be wise among you in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise.
RV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
NCV
18. Do not fool yourselves. If you think you are wise in this world, you should become a fool so that you can become truly wise,
MKJV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise.
AKJV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
LXXEN
KJV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
AMP
18. Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise. [Isa. 5:21.]
KJVP
18. Let no man G3367 A-NSM deceive G1818 V-PAM-3S himself G1438 F-3ASM . If any man G1536 among G1722 PREP you G5213 P-2DP seemeth G1380 V-PAI-3S to be G1511 V-PXN wise G4680 A-NSM in G1722 PREP this G3588 T-DSM world G165 N-DSM , let him become G1096 V-2ADM-3S a fool G3474 A-NSM , that G2443 CONJ he may be G1096 V-2ADS-3S wise G4680 A-NSM .
YLT
18. Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
ASV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
WEB
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
NASB
18. Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise.
ESV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
RV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
RSV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
NKJV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
MKJV
18. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise.
AKJV
18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
NRSV
18. Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.
NIV
18. Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise.
NIRV
18. Don't fool yourselves. Suppose some of you think you are wise by the standards of the world. Then you should become a "fool" so that you can become wise.
NLT
18. Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
MSG
18. Don't fool yourself. Don't think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times.
GNB
18. You should not fool yourself. If any of you think that you are wise by this world's standards, you should become a fool, in order to be really wise.
NET
18. Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
ERVEN
18. Don't fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That's the only way they can be wise.