Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 3:20

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The verse 1 Corinthians 3:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 3:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
American Standard VersionASV	and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
English Revised VersionERV	and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
World English BibleWEB	And again, \|The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And again, \|The Lord takes knowledge of the reasonings of the wise--how useless they are.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

American Standard Version

ASV

and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

English Revised Version

ERV

and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

World English Bible

WEB

And again, |The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And again, |The Lord takes knowledge of the reasonings of the wise--how useless they are.|

King James Bible

KJV

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

American Standard Version

ASV

and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

English Revised Version

ERV

and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

World English Bible

WEB

And again, |The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And again, |The Lord takes knowledge of the reasonings of the wise--how useless they are.|