1 Corinthians 1:25 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

English ASV

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English Amplified

[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English EASY 2024

Christ's death on a cross may seem a silly thing for God to do. But instead, it shows that God is very wise. He is wiser than people with their clever ideas. Christ's death on a cross may seem to show that God is weak. But really he is stronger than any human power.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

because God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

English KJV 1611

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English LSB

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The foolish things of God are wiser than human wisdom. The weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

English NIV

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

English NKJ 1982

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English NLT

This "foolish" plan of God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is far stronger than the greatest of human strength.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the “foolish” things of God have proven to be wiser than human wisdom. And the “feeble” things of God have proven to be far more powerful than any human ability.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This so-called “foolish“ plan of God is far wiser than the wisest plan of the wisest man, and God in his weakness—Christ dying on the cross—is far stronger than any man.

English Tyndale 1537

For Godly foolishness(the foolishness of God) is wiser than men: And Godly weakness(the weakness of God) is stronger than are men.

1 Corinthians 1:25 — Compare Translations