And again, 'The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile' — the second quotation from Psalm 94:11 reinforces the verdict: God's knowledge of the wise's 'thoughts' (dialogismos, reasonings) reveals them as 'futile' (mataia, empty, vain). The Corinthians' intellectual sophistication appears impressive to humans but hollow to God. This is not anti-intellectual but anti-pride.

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