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Source language
Original Greek   
γέγραπται γάρ· Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
gegraptai gar* Apolo ten sophian ton sophon, kai ten sunesin ton suneton atheteso.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
scriptum est enim perdam sapientiam sapientium et prudentiam prudentium reprobabo

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For it is written: “I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I shall take away the opinions of the intelligent.”
Darby Bible Translation   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the prudence of the prudent will I reject.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
God's Word   
Scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will reject the intelligence of intelligent people."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.
International Standard Version   
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."
NET Bible   
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."
New American Standard Bible   
For it is written, "I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE."
New International Version   
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
New Living Translation   
As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent."
Webster's Bible Translation   
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Weymouth New Testament   
For so it stands written, "I will exhibit the nothingness of the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought."
The World English Bible   
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."