SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:19
Porque la sabiduría de este mundo, locura es acerca de Dios; porque escrito est: El, que prende a los sabios en la astucia de ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:19
Verse 19. The wisdom of this world] Whether it be the pretended deep and occult wisdom of the rabbins, or the wire- drawn speculations of the Grecian philosophers, is foolishness with God; for as folly consists in spending time, strength, and pains to no purpose, so these may be fitly termed fools who acquire no saving knowledge by their speculations. And is not this the case with the major part of all that is called philosophy, even in the present day? Has one soul been made wise unto salvation through it? Are our most eminent philosophers either pious or useful men? Who of them is meek, gentle, and humble! Who of them directs his researches so as to meliorate the moral condition of his fellow creatures? Pride, insolence, self-conceit, and complacency, with a general forgetfulness of God, contempt for his word, and despite for the poor, are their general characteristics. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.] This is a quotation from Job v. 13, and powerfully shows what the wisdom of this world is: it is a sort of craft, a subtle trade, which they carry on to wrong others and benefit themselves; and they have generally too much cunning to be caught by men; but God often overthrows them with their own devisings. Paganism raised up persecution against the Church of Christ, in order to destroy it: this became the very means of quickly spreading it over the earth, and of destroying the whole pagan system. Thus the wise were taken in their own craftiness.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-23 - To have a high opinion of our own wisdom, is but to flatter ourselves and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The wisdom tha wordly men esteem, is foolishness with God. How justly does he despise and how easily can he baffle and confound it! The thoughts of the wisest men in the world, have vanity, weakness, and folly in them. All this should teach us to be humble, and make us willing to be taught of God, so as not to be led away, by pretences to human wisdom and skill from the simple truths revealed by Christ. Mankind are very apt to oppose the design of the mercies of God. Observe the spiritual riche of a true believer; "All are yours," even ministers and ordinances Nay, the world itself is yours. Saints have as much of it as Infinit Wisdom sees fit for them, and they have it with the Divine blessing Life is yours, that you may have a season and opportunity to prepar for the life of heaven; and death is yours, that you may go to the possession of it. It is the kind messenger to take you from sin an sorrow, and to guide you to your Father's house. Things present ar yours, for your support on the road; things to come are yours, to delight you for ever at your journey's end. If we belong to Christ, an are true to him, all good belongs to us, and is sure to us. Believer are the subjects of his kingdom. He is Lord over us, we must own his dominion, and cheerfully submit to his command. God in Christ reconciling a sinful world to himself, and pouring the riches of his grace on a reconciled world, is the sum and substance of the gospel __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
η 3588 T-NSF γαρ 1063 CONJ σοφια 4678 N-NSF του 3588 T-GSM κοσμου 2889 N-GSM τουτου 5127 D-GSM μωρια 3472 N-NSF παρα 3844 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S γεγραπται 1125 5769 V-RPI-3S γαρ 1063 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM δρασσομενος 1405 5740 V-PNP-NSM τους 3588 T-APM σοφους 4680 A-APM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF πανουργια 3834 N-DSF αυτων 846 P-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
19. He taketh (o drassomenov). Cited from Job v. 13, but not following the Septuagint verbally. The verb occurs only here, meaning to grasp with the hand. Rev., more accurately, gives the force of the participle with the article, he that taketh. This is the only allusion to the book of Job in the New Testament, except Jas. v. 11.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
3:19 {Foolishness with God} (mwria para twi qewi). Whose standard does a church (temple) of God wish, that of this world or of God? The two standards are not the same. It is a pertinent inquiry with us all whose idea rules in our church. Paul quotes #Job 5:13. {That taketh} (ho drassomenos). Old verb drassomai, to grasp with the hand, is used here for the less vivid word in the LXX katalambanwn. It occurs nowhere else in the N.T., but appears in the papyri to lay hands on. Job is quoted in the N.T. only here and in #Ro 11:35 and both times with variations from the LXX. this word occurs in Ecclesiasticus 26:7; 34:2. In #Ps 2:12 the LXX has draxasqe paideias, lay hold on instruction. {Craftiness} (panourgiai). The panourgos man is ready for any or all work (if bad enough). So it means versatile cleverness (Robertson and Plummer), _astutia_ (Vulgate).
