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Source language
Original Greek   
ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν, καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ⸀ἀνθρώπων.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
oti to moron tou theou sophoteron ton anthropon estin, kai to asthenes tou theou iskhuroteron ton ranthropon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quia quod stultum est Dei sapientius est hominibus et quod infirmum est Dei fortius est hominibus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because the madness of God is wiser than humans and the weakness of God is stronger than humans.
Darby Bible Translation   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
God's Word   
God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
because God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
International Standard Version   
For God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
NET Bible   
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
New American Standard Bible   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
New International Version   
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
New Living Translation   
This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Weymouth New Testament   
Because that which the world deems foolish in God is wiser than men's wisdom, and that which it deems feeble in God is mightier than men's might.
The World English Bible   
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.