1 Corinthians 1:18-31

For the darshenen of HaEtz HaKelalat HASHEM (the Tree of the Curse of G-d) is narrishkait to the ones perishing. But to us who are being delivered in Yeshu'at Eloheinu, it is the gevurat HASHEM (the power of G-d). For it has been written, I will destroy CHOCHMAT CHACHAMAV (the wisdom of the wise ones) U'VINAT NEVONAV (and the intelligence of the intelligent) I will set aside. Where is the chacham (wise man)? Where is the sofer (scribe) of the yeshiva, where is the talmid chacham? Where is the philosophical debater of the Olam Hazeh? Did not HASHEM make the so-called chochmah (wisdom) of the Olam Hazeh to look like narrishkait? For, als (since) — and this was by the chochmah of HASHEM — the Olam Hazeh did not by its chochmah have da'as of HASHEM, G-d was pleased through the “sichlut” (foolishness) of the Hachrazah (Proclamation, Kerygma, Preaching) of the Besuras HaGeulah to save the ma'aminim (believers). Yehudim ask for otot (signs) and Yevanim (Greeks) seek chochmah, But, we proclaim Moshiach and nivlato al haEtz (his body on the Tree): to Jews, a michshol; to Goyim, narrishkait (foolishness). Yet, to those whom HASHEM has given the kri'ah and summoned, to HaKeru'im (to the Called Ones), both to Yehudim and to Yevanim Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, the Gevurat HASHEM and the Chochmat HASHEM. For the so-called “sichlut” (foolishness) of HASHEM has more chochmah than Bnei Adam, and the “weakness” of G-d has more koach (power) than Bnei Adam. For you see your kri'ah (call), Achim b'Moshiach, what you were, that not many of you were chachamim (wise ones) by the standards of Bnei Adam, not many ba'alei hashpa'ah (people of influence), not many ba'alei zchus (privileged). But HASHEM in His bechirah (selection) chose the things of sichlut (foolishness), that He might bring the chachamim to bushah (shame); and HASHEM in His bechirah (selection) chose the things of weakness that He might bring the strong to bushah (shame). And those of the Olam Hazeh without mishpochah atzilah (noble birth) and those which are hanivzim (the despised) HASHEM chose, choosing the things that are not, in order to bring to naught the things that are. His tachlis (purpose) is that no basar (fallen humanity sold under the power of slave master Chet Kadmon, Original Sin) may boast before HASHEM. But you are of HASHEM in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua who became to us chochmah (wisdom) from HASHEM, our Tzidkanut (Righteousness) and our Kedushah (Holiness) and our Geulah LaOlam (Redemption to the world), Al menat (in order that), as it has been written, YITHALLEL HAMITHALLEL B'HASHEM (The one boasting let him boast in the L-rd).