²⁰ and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

¹¹ He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they `are' vanity.

⁸ See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

²¹ because, having known God they did not glorify `Him' as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

¹¹ For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider `it'!

¹² And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.

¹ Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?