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Source language
Original Greek   
ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα ⸂καταισχύνῃ τοὺς σοφούς⸃, καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεός, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
alla ta mora tou kosmou exelexato o theos, ina [?]kataiskhune tous sophous[?], kai ta asthene tou kosmou exelexato o theos, ina kataiskhune ta iskhura,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sed quae stulta sunt mundi elegit Deus ut confundat sapientes et infirma mundi elegit Deus ut confundat fortia

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For God has chosen the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and he has chosen the weak of the world to shame the mighty.
Darby Bible Translation   
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
God's Word   
But God chose what the world considers nonsense to put wise people to shame. God chose what the world considers weak to put what is strong to shame.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.
International Standard Version   
But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.
NET Bible   
But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.
New American Standard Bible   
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
New International Version   
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
New Living Translation   
Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
Webster's Bible Translation   
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Weymouth New Testament   
But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;
The World English Bible   
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;