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

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  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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